Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives; with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity / Addressed by the Rev. John Gottfried Haensel ... to [and edited by] the Rev. C.I. Latrobe.

  • Haensel, Johann Gottfried.
Date:
1812
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Credit: Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives; with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity / Addressed by the Rev. John Gottfried Haensel ... to [and edited by] the Rev. C.I. Latrobe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the course of our frequent conver¬ sations on various subjects, relating to the occurrences of his past life, he interspersed so many curious and interesting particu¬ lars concerning his residence in the Nico¬ bar Islands; that I could not help request¬ ing him to commit them to writing, as they might occur to his recollection. This he very obligingly consented to do; and though, by my particular desire, he did not study to make out a complete history, the labour and formality of which might have suppressed, in a great degree, the liveliness of his manner, but left the ar¬ rangement of the subjects to me; yet I am of opinion, that you will read what he has written with pleasure, and esteem these fragments worthy of preservation. Many of your questions will be pretty satis¬ factorily answered by them, and I have therefore translated them for your peru¬ sal. They exhibit a degree of patience