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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... Voyages of Cook - Discovery of the Georgian and Society Islands - Origin of their designation - Number , names , and relative situation of the islands - Key to the pronunciation of native names— Extent and apparent structure of the ...
... Voyages of Cook - Discovery of the Georgian and Society Islands - Origin of their designation - Number , names , and relative situation of the islands - Key to the pronunciation of native names— Extent and apparent structure of the ...
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... voyages - Geographical extent over which the Polynesian race and language prevail . CHAP . VI . FROM PAGE 128 TO PAGE 159 . Habits of the Islanders - Unsocial in domestic life- Humiliating circumstances of the females - Irregular mode ...
... voyages - Geographical extent over which the Polynesian race and language prevail . CHAP . VI . FROM PAGE 128 TO PAGE 159 . Habits of the Islanders - Unsocial in domestic life- Humiliating circumstances of the females - Irregular mode ...
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William Ellis. enjoined with its establishment - General character of the Areois - Their voyages - Public dances - Buildings for their accommodation - Marine exhibitions - Oppres- sion and injury occasioned by their visits - Distinction ...
William Ellis. enjoined with its establishment - General character of the Areois - Their voyages - Public dances - Buildings for their accommodation - Marine exhibitions - Oppres- sion and injury occasioned by their visits - Distinction ...
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... Voyages of Cook - Discovery of the Georgian and Society Islands - Origin of their designation - Number , names , and ... voyage which conducted him to the borders of the new world . In that immense and unexplored region , his followers ...
... Voyages of Cook - Discovery of the Georgian and Society Islands - Origin of their designation - Number , names , and ... voyage which conducted him to the borders of the new world . In that immense and unexplored region , his followers ...
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... voyages of discovery in this ocean attracted unusual attention : those made in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , from the facilities they were expected to afford in the ulti- mate discovery of the long - sought southern conti ...
... voyages of discovery in this ocean attracted unusual attention : those made in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , from the facilities they were expected to afford in the ulti- mate discovery of the long - sought southern conti ...
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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