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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... formerly visiting Raiatea anchored in this by no means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to ...
... formerly visiting Raiatea anchored in this by no means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to ...
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... formerly regarded as in- dispensable . Considering the islanders as an un- civilized people , they seem to have been the most ceremonious of any with whom we are acquainted . This peculiarity appears to have accompanied them to the ...
... formerly regarded as in- dispensable . Considering the islanders as an un- civilized people , they seem to have been the most ceremonious of any with whom we are acquainted . This peculiarity appears to have accompanied them to the ...
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... formerly the practice of the mothers and nurses to press the nostrils of the female children , a flat and broad nose being by many regarded as more ornamental than otherwise . The mouth in general is well formed , though the lips are ...
... formerly the practice of the mothers and nurses to press the nostrils of the female children , a flat and broad nose being by many regarded as more ornamental than otherwise . The mouth in general is well formed , though the lips are ...
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... formerly supposed the white colour of the European's skin to be the effect of illness , and hence beheld it with pity . This opinion probably originated from the effects of a disease with which they are occasionally afflicted - a kind ...
... formerly supposed the white colour of the European's skin to be the effect of illness , and hence beheld it with pity . This opinion probably originated from the effects of a disease with which they are occasionally afflicted - a kind ...
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... formerly led astray . She was then ignorant of the devices of the wicked . They have given her no rest ; but have presented every argument before her that this world could present , to win her over to them . " Nahienaena desires now to ...
... formerly led astray . She was then ignorant of the devices of the wicked . They have given her no rest ; but have presented every argument before her that this world could present , to win her over to them . " Nahienaena desires now to ...
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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