Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands, Volume 1Fischer son and Jackson, 1831 |
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... Dress of the Tahi- tians - Manufacture of native cloth - Variety of kinds- Durability and appearance - Methods of dyeing - Mat- ting of Society and Paumotu islanders - Native pillow , seat , dishes , and other articles of household ...
... Dress of the Tahi- tians - Manufacture of native cloth - Variety of kinds- Durability and appearance - Methods of dyeing - Mat- ting of Society and Paumotu islanders - Native pillow , seat , dishes , and other articles of household ...
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... Dress - Ornaments - Various kinds of helmet and ar- mour - Ancient arms , & c . superseded by the introduction of fire - arms - Former ideas respecting the musket , & c . -Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the ...
... Dress - Ornaments - Various kinds of helmet and ar- mour - Ancient arms , & c . superseded by the introduction of fire - arms - Former ideas respecting the musket , & c . -Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the ...
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... dress with the fishermen , and others occupied on the sea . The fruit , however , is the most valuable part of this serviceable , hardy , and beautiful plant . The flowers are small and white , insignificant when compared with the size ...
... dress with the fishermen , and others occupied on the sea . The fruit , however , is the most valuable part of this serviceable , hardy , and beautiful plant . The flowers are small and white , insignificant when compared with the size ...
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... dress so much as is necessary for the immediate use of their families , and salt the remainder . . Next to the flesh of swine , that of the dog was formerly prized by the Tahitians , as an article of food . Nevertheless , dogs do not ...
... dress so much as is necessary for the immediate use of their families , and salt the remainder . . Next to the flesh of swine , that of the dog was formerly prized by the Tahitians , as an article of food . Nevertheless , dogs do not ...
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... dress , espe- cially the poncho , and even the legend of the origin of the Incas , bear no small resemblance to that of Tii , who was also descended from the sun . The points of resemblance are not so many as in the Asiatic continent ...
... dress , espe- cially the poncho , and even the legend of the origin of the Incas , bear no small resemblance to that of Tii , who was also descended from the sun . The points of resemblance are not so many as in the Asiatic continent ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
aito altar amusement appear Areois Austral Islands bark battle beautiful bird body Borabora bread-fruit called canoe Captain Cook casuarina ceremony chiefs cocoa-nut colour considered coral dances death deities dress earth eaten Eimeo employed engaged erected exceedingly exhibited fastened favour feathers feet long females fibres fish formed formerly frequently fruit gods habits hair heiva Huahine human idolatry idols inches infanticide influence inhabitants kind king land leaves Leeward Islands marae mats Missionaries mountains nations native cloth occasionally occasions offered origin ornamented Pacific party person piece pigs plantain planted Polynesian prayers present preserved priest principal Raiatea rank reef remarkably resembling root round rude Rurutu sacred sacrifice Sandwich Islands seasons seldom shark shell shore side singular slain Society Islands sometimes South Sea Islands spear spirits stone supposed Taaroa Tahaa Tahiti Tahitians taken temple tion traditions tree usually variety vessels voyages warriors wife wood