| Arthur Kitson - Explorers - 1907 - 596 pages
...happy than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted, not only with the superfluities, but with many of the necessary conveniences so much sought after...happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a tranqu1llity which is not disturbed by the inequality of condition ; the earth, and sea, of their... | |
| Maggs Bros - Antiquarian booksellers - 1915 - 942 pages
...happy than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted, not only with the superfluities, but with many of the necessary conveniences so much sought after...happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a tranquility which is not disturbed by the inequality of condition ; the earth, and sea, of their... | |
| Petar Vlahović - Aboriginal Australians - 1982 - 124 pages
...are far more happier than are Europeans; being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary conveniences so much sought after in...happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a tranquility which is not disturbed by the inequality of condition: the Earth and sea od their own... | |
| Lynne Withey - Biography & Autobiography - 1989 - 528 pages
...we Europeans; being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniencies so much sought after in Europe, they are happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a Tranquillity which is not disturb'd by the Inequality of Condition: the Earth and sea of their own... | |
| J. C. Beaglehole - Biography & Autobiography - 1992 - 828 pages
...we Europeans; being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniencies so much sought after in Europe, they are happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a Tranquillity which is not disturb'd by the Inequality of Condition:' — and so on.1 There are simplicities... | |
| Robert Andrews - Reference - 1993 - 1214 pages
...are far happier than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous, but with rsity Press CAPTAIN JAMES COOK (1728-79), English seaman, explorer. Journal entry, Aug. 1 770. on his landing in... | |
| Eric R. Pianka - Science - 1994 - 204 pages
...are far more happier than we Europeans; being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniences so much sought after in...happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a Tranquillity which is not disturbed by the Inequality of Condition: the Earth and sea of their own... | |
| Philip Edwards - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 272 pages
...we Europeans; being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniencies so much sought after in Europe, they are happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a Tranquillity which is not disturb'd by the Inequality of Condition. Cook I: Voyage of the Endeavour,... | |
| Stuart B. Schwartz - History - 1994 - 648 pages
...they are far happier than we Europeans; being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniences so much sought after in Europe, they are happy in not knowing the use of them.135 The west coast was arid, the east coast flourishing. Dampier's natives were black, Cook's... | |
| Henry Reynolds - History - 1996 - 244 pages
...far more happier than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous, but with the necessary Conveniences so much sought after in...happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a Tranquility which is not disturbed by the inequality of Condition. The Earth and Sea of their own... | |
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