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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... attending its Page 185 to 218 . close CHAP . VIII . Description of Polynesian idols - Human sacrifices - Anthropophagism- Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence ...
... attending its Page 185 to 218 . close CHAP . VIII . Description of Polynesian idols - Human sacrifices - Anthropophagism- Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence ...
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... attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.— Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 ...
... attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.— Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 ...
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... attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced ...
... attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced ...
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... attended the reception of a com- pany of 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 ...
... attended the reception of a com- pany of 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 ...
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... attended him to battle with arms which they had previously learned to use with an effect , which his opponents could not resist . Subsequently , the hostile chieftains , having procured fire - arms , and succeeding in attaching to their ...
... attended him to battle with arms which they had previously learned to use with an effect , which his opponents could not resist . Subsequently , the hostile chieftains , having procured fire - arms , and succeeding in attaching to their ...
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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