History of the Tahitian Mission, 1799-1830, Written by John Davies, Missionary to the South Sea Islands

Download or read book History of the Tahitian Mission, 1799-1830, Written by John Davies, Missionary to the South Sea Islands written by C. W. Newbury and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contains chapters 6-12 and 14-20 of Davies's unpublished 'History', chapter 13 omitted as already in print (see pp. 119-60 of Second Series 52). The editor's 'Epilogue', continuing the history of the mission to 1860, includes part of Davies's 'Conclusion' and supplementary correspondence. Appendices discuss the Pomare dynasty and missionary codes of law for eastern Polynesia. _x000B__x000B_This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1961.