ISBN: 9781144719270

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II THE ANNEXATION CONTROVERSY By their services of exploration the missionaries prepared the way for the expansion of a European race in New Guinea. They were the first to penetrate the barrier of mystery which had protected the savage race living there from European visitors,1 and they placed Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II THE ANNEXATION CONTROVERSY By their services of exploration the missionaries prepared the way for the expansion of a European race in New Guinea. They were the first to penetrate the barrier of mystery which had protected the savage race living there from European visitors,1 and they placed the knowledge thus gained at the disposal of any lay explorers who needed it. A writer in the 'sixties drew attention to the reports of navigators that it was " a rich and magnificent country," but added that " at present the hostile disposition of its savage occupants renders it inaccessible to European explorers." Fears such as these delayed the exploration of the country until the missionaries visited it, who, although more concerned to gain converts than to make geographical discoveries yet, incidentally to their main purpose, acted as explorers. In this way they did much to remove the feeling of awe with which this cannibal land had been regarded, and to foster in the public mind a feeling of confidence in the possibilities of its colonization. Although there is sometimes a tendency to overrate the dangers to which pioneer missionaries are exposed, in the case of those who went to New Guinea it must be remembered, to their credit, that the current opinion of thesavagery of the inhabitants was such that, when the Colonial Secretary told the New Guinea Company in 1867 that adventurers " must neither look for aid nor protection from the national forces," the Company thought the risks too great to proceed with the enterprise.1 1 Australia: Us Rise, Progress and Present Condition. W. Westgarth, 1861, p. 132. And in 1874 the Governor of New South Wales, in reply to the request of Lord Carnarvon for his opinion upon annexation, said: " At present there is not Books, History~~General, Christianity-and-Civilization-in-the-South-Pacific~~William-Allen-Young, 999999999, Christianity And Civilization In The South Pacific, William Allen Young, 1144719275, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781144719270

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may ha… Mehr…

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. William Allen Young, Books, History, Christianity And Civilization In The South Pacific: The Influence Of Missionaries Upon European Expansion In The Pacific During Th Books>History This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.<

ISBN: 9781144719270

Paperback, [PU: Nabu Press], This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant ma… Mehr…

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