Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands: Including Descriptions of the Natural History and Scenery of the Islands : with Remarks on the History, Mythology, Traditions, Government, Arts Manners, and Customs of the Inhabitants ; in Two Volumes, Volume 2Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1829 - 576 pages |
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... Areois . When they approached a village or district , the inhabitants came out of their doors , and , greeting them , shouted Manava , Manava , long before they reached the place . They usually answered , Teie " Here , " and so ...
... Areois . When they approached a village or district , the inhabitants came out of their doors , and , greeting them , shouted Manava , Manava , long before they reached the place . They usually answered , Teie " Here , " and so ...
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... Areois , whenever they might halt at his residence ; and more individuals have been banished , or selected as sacrifices , for with- holding what these daring ramblers required , than perhaps for all other crimes . To withhold food from ...
... Areois , whenever they might halt at his residence ; and more individuals have been banished , or selected as sacrifices , for with- holding what these daring ramblers required , than perhaps for all other crimes . To withhold food from ...
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... Areois , the dancers , and similar classes . It is impossible for any one who has visited these shores , or traversed any one of the districts , to entertain the slightest doubt that the number of inhabitants in the South Sea Islands ...
... Areois , the dancers , and similar classes . It is impossible for any one who has visited these shores , or traversed any one of the districts , to entertain the slightest doubt that the number of inhabitants in the South Sea Islands ...
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... Areois . These were the four orders of celestial beings worshipped in the Leeward Islands . The diffe- rent classes only have been mentioned ; an enumeration of the individual deities , and their offices or attributes , would be tedious ...
... Areois . These were the four orders of celestial beings worshipped in the Leeward Islands . The diffe- rent classes only have been mentioned ; an enumeration of the individual deities , and their offices or attributes , would be tedious ...
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... Areois and priests were so to a most affecting degree , ) we re- commended should be discontinued , and that they should select those names , by which , in future , they would wish to be designated . A few of the adults chose foreign ...
... Areois and priests were so to a most affecting degree , ) we re- commended should be discontinued , and that they should select those names , by which , in future , they would wish to be designated . A few of the adults chose foreign ...
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Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in ..., Volume 2 William Ellis Affichage d'extraits - 1967 |
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South ... William Ellis Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence Of Nearly Six Years in the South ... William Ellis Aucun aperçu disponible - 2018 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
aito appeared Areois attended Austral Islands body Borabora bread-fruit called canoes Captain Cook ceremony chapel chiefs Christ Christianity circumstances civilized cloth cocoa-nut colour connexion considered crime death deities desire district Divine dress dwelling effect Eimeo engaged erected father fathoms favour feet females fish formerly frequently friends furnished gods Huahine human sacrifice idolatry idols individual influence inhabitants judge jury kind king labour land laws Leeward Leeward Islands letters magistrate marriage mats ment Missionaries mountains murder nation native occasion offered Palliser Islands parties perhaps person Pomare Pomare III prayers present priest principal punishment raatiras Raiatea received reef regarded rendered resembling residence Rurutu Sabbath sacred Sandwich Islands Scripture seldom ship shore side singular society Society Islands sometimes South Sea Islands spear spirits station supposed Taaroa Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian tataued temple tion tree usually vessel warriors wife worship