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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... Captain Furneux - Society to which he was introduced - Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with Captain Cook - Settlement in Huahine - His subsequent conduct - Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House ...
... Captain Furneux - Society to which he was introduced - Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with Captain Cook - Settlement in Huahine - His subsequent conduct - Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House ...
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... or the progress of our boat intercepted their course of awakened their alarm , sprang from their native ek- ment , and darted along , three or four feet above the water , Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... or the progress of our boat intercepted their course of awakened their alarm , sprang from their native ek- ment , and darted along , three or four feet above the water , Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... Captain Cook , or , as it is now more frequently called by the natives , Raiatea , is the largest of the Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles . The mountains are more stupendous and ...
... Captain Cook , or , as it is now more frequently called by the natives , Raiatea , is the largest of the Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles . The mountains are more stupendous and ...
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... Captain Wallis : he was there in 1767. There are , in both the Sandwich and Society Islands , individuals who can recollect Captain Cook's visit , which is fifty years ago ; there are also two now in the islands , that were taken away ...
... Captain Wallis : he was there in 1767. There are , in both the Sandwich and Society Islands , individuals who can recollect Captain Cook's visit , which is fifty years ago ; there are also two now in the islands , that were taken away ...
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... Captain Cook estimated those residing in Ta- hiti at 200,000 . The grounds , however , on which he formed his conclusions were certainly fallacious . The population was at all times so fugitive and uncer- tain , as to the proportion it ...
... Captain Cook estimated those residing in Ta- hiti at 200,000 . The grounds , however , on which he formed his conclusions were certainly fallacious . The population was at all times so fugitive and uncer- tain , as to the proportion it ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
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