Hawaii: The Past, Present and Future of Its Island

Manley Hopkins

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 ian 2017

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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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