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| Keywords: bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch indoor ancient people bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch ancient indoor people monochrome bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch ancient indoor people monochrome bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch ancient indoor people monochrome bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch ancient indoor people monochrome bookid:worldsinhabitant00bett bookidworldsinhabitant00bett bookyear:1888 bookyear1888 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:bettany__g__t___george_thomas___1850_1891 bookauthorbettanygtgeorgethomas18501891 booksubject:civilization booksubjectcivilization booksubject:culture booksubjectculture bookpublisher:london_ward__lock bookpublisherlondonwardlock bookcontributor:robarts___university_of_toronto bookcontributorrobartsuniversityoftoronto booksponsor:university_of_toronto booksponsoruniversityoftoronto bookleafnumber:930 bookleafnumber930 bookcollection:robarts bookcollectionrobarts bookcollection:toronto bookcollectiontoronto drawing sketch ancient indoor people monochrome Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891 Subjects: Civilization Culture Publisher: London Ward, Lock Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ity. We have not space todescribe many other of their peculiarities of amusements, weapons,canoes, etc. With much sensuality, vanity, self-esteem, revengefulness,and covetousness, the Polynesians are intelligent, courteous, cheerful,even humorous, and affectionate to their relatives and children, andmust rank considerably above many Africans. It has been estimated that the total area of all the PolynesianIslands is not more than 45,CK30 square miles, and that the total popu-lation does not exceed 800,000. It has appeared surprising to some thatthere should have been latterly sucha keen scramble for these politicalsmall areas, scattered at value ofgreat distances through a ° y^®^^*-vast ocean. But there are severalreasons besides their trade produc-tion, and their interest as fields ofmissionary enterprise, which makethese islands of importance, andwhich intensify the competition be-tween Great Britain, France, Ger-many, and the United States forinfluence and power over them. Chiefs. Text Appearing After Image: CAROLINE ISLANDER. SANDWICH ISLANDER. 9i8 THE INHABITANTS OF OCEANIA. Among them are several of the most important trade routes in the world,second only to the Suez Canal and the North Atlantic routes betweenEurope and the United States. The protection of trade routes is of thefirst importance to civilised nations ; and the possession of naval, coaling,and supply stations on these routes may determine the results of a war,or perhaps prevent one from arising. The probable completion of thePanama Canal will greatly increase the importance of these routes. Addto these things the rivalry between France and Germany for colonialpossessions, and the jealousy of both at the predominance of Great Britain,the keen competition of traders of rival countries, and the demand forPolynesian labour in Australia and elsewhere, and we have a key to muchthat is still determining the European powers to fresh annexations. Taking the possessions of each power in order, omitting the Papuan Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. | ||||
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