 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 דפים
...from whom I had this information, is of opinion that there had been a quarry here, whence these stones had formerly been dug, and that it would have been...the hill after they were formed. I think this a very reasonable conjecture, and have no doubt that it has been so. On the declivity of the mountain, towards... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - 1877 - 380 דפים
...party, consisting of near thirty persons, from the rays of the sun. " The gigantic statues so often mentioned, are not, in my opinion, looked upon as idols by the present inhabitants. On the contrary, I rather suppose that they are burying places for certain tribes... | |
 | James Cook - 1904 - 454 דפים
...from the rays of the sun. These statues are not, in my opinion, looked upon as idols by the present inhabitants, whatever they might have been in the days of the Dutch ; at least, I saw nothing that could induce me to think so. On the contrary, I rather suppose that they... | |
 | James Cook - 1999 - 494 דפים
...fours. The gigantic statues are not, in Captain Cook's opinion, looked upon as idols by the present inhabitants, whatever they might have been in the days of the Dutch; at least he saw nothing that could induce him to think so. On the contrary, he rather supposes that they... | |
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Hones had formerly been dug; and that it would have been no difficult matter to roll them down the hill after they were formed. I think this a very reafonable conjecture ; and have no doubt that it has been fo. 
