Manley Hopkins

Hawaii (eBook, PDF)

The Past, Present and Future of Its Island

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 2005. This account by this well known literary figure of the nineteenth century is a most informative and remarkable introduction to this subject of abiding interest and universal appeal. Though not generally known, Manley Hopkins, in addition to this considerable literary endeavor, was also the Hawaiian Consul-General in Liverpool during the mid-nineteenth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 566
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136186813
• Artikelnr.: 47893511

Autorenporträt

Gerard Manley Hopkins was a nineteenth century poet, writer, and traveller.

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER I. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND ORIGIN
HARBOURS 1 CHAPTER II. PHYSICAL FEATURES AND PHENOMENA
VOLCANOES. CHAPTER Ill. CLIMATE
PRODUCTIONS
COMMERCE CHAPTER IV. OUR ROYAL CITY OF HONOLULU CHAPTER V. DERIVATION OF THE HAWAIIAN RACE
TRADITIONS OF CHAPTER VI. EARLY ISLAND DISCOVERIES
NATIVE HISTORY
COOK'S FIRST ARRIVAL CHAPTER VII. THE TRAGEDY IN IKEALAKEAKUA BAY XXIV CONTENTS. CHAPTER VIII. THE SEQUEL OF COOK'S DEATH
SUBSEQUENT VISITS CHAPTER IX. HISTORICAL SKETCH
' A DUST OF SYSTEMS'
' THE LONELY ONE' CHAPTER X. HISTORICAL SKETCH
KAMEHAMEHA THE CONQUEROR
INEPTNESS FOR THE LYRE CHAPTER XI. HISTORICAL SKETCH
KAMEHAMEHA THE KING
HIS DEATH
' I COME TO BURY CESAR, and TO PRAISE HIM' CHAPTER XII. HISTORICAL SKETCH
ACCESSION OF LIHOLIHO
THE ABOLITION OF IDOLATRY CHAPTER XIII. HISTORICAL SKETCH
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
THE VISIT OF THE KING AND QUEEN TO ENGLAND, AND THEIR DEATH. CHAPTER XIV. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE BROOK BECOMES A STREAM AN APOSTOLIC PREFECT ARRIVES
THE ARGONAUTS CHAPTER XV. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE STREAM BECOMES A RIVER REIGN OF KAMEHAMEHA III.CHAPTER XVI. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE FIRST FRENCH TRIBUMTION CHAPTER XVII. HISTORICAL SKETCH
ESSAYS IN CONSTITUTION
MAKING CHAPTER XVIII. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE CARYSFORT AFFAIR. CHAPTER XIX. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY
THE BELGIAN CONTRACT.CHAPTER XX. HISTORICAL SKETCH
THE TREATIES OF COMMERCE AND FRIENDSHIP, AND CONSEQUENT HOSTILITIES CHAPTER XXI. HISTORICAL SKETCH
REIGN OF KAMEHAMEHA IV. CHAPTER XXII. HAWAllAN CHARACTERISTICS CHAPTER XXIII. THE DEPOPULATION OF THE ISLANDS
KIBROTH
HATAAVA CHAPTER XXIV. MISSIONARY ACHIEVEMENT AND FAILURE CHAPTER XXV. GLANCES AT THE PAST AND GUESSES AT THE FUTURE CHAPTER XXVI. KALBLEO
KA
LANI
' THE FLIGHT OF THE CHIEF' CHAPTER XXVII. BROKEN
HEARTED CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WILD OLIVE
TREE CHAPTER XXIX. ACCESSION OF KAMEHAMEHA V.
THE COUP D'ETAT' CHAPTER XXX. ROBERT ORICHTON WYLLIE