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... idolatry , and its influ- ence on a people , the simplicity of whose insti- tutions affords facilities for observing ... idolatrous inhabitants of Tahiti , and the neighbouring Islands , into a comparatively civilized , humane ...
... idolatry , and its influ- ence on a people , the simplicity of whose insti- tutions affords facilities for observing ... idolatrous inhabitants of Tahiti , and the neighbouring Islands , into a comparatively civilized , humane ...
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... idolatry , the population was so much reduced , that many of the more observant natives thought the denuncia- tion of the prophet was about to be literally ful- filled . Tati , the chief of Papara , talking with Mr. Davies on this ...
... idolatry , the population was so much reduced , that many of the more observant natives thought the denuncia- tion of the prophet was about to be literally ful- filled . Tati , the chief of Papara , talking with Mr. Davies on this ...
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... departed , a significa- tion which it retained till idolatry was abolished . In the Ladrone Islands , departed chiefs , or the spirits of such , are called aritis , and to them prayers were addressed . The tiis of Tahiti were also.
... departed , a significa- tion which it retained till idolatry was abolished . In the Ladrone Islands , departed chiefs , or the spirits of such , are called aritis , and to them prayers were addressed . The tiis of Tahiti were also.
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... Idolatry was interwoven with their naval archi- tecture , as well as every other pursuit . The priest had certain ceremonies to perform , and numerous and costly offerings were made to the gods of the chief , and of the craft or ...
... Idolatry was interwoven with their naval archi- tecture , as well as every other pursuit . The priest had certain ceremonies to perform , and numerous and costly offerings were made to the gods of the chief , and of the craft or ...
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... idolatry ; it was the principle of fear , a desire to avoid destruction , in the event of being exposed to their anger at sea . and The superstitious fears of the people have now entirely ceased . I was once in a boat , on a voyage to ...
... idolatry ; it was the principle of fear , a desire to avoid destruction , in the event of being exposed to their anger at sea . and The superstitious fears of the people have now entirely ceased . I was once in a boat , on a voyage to ...
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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