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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... Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of ...
... Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of ...
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... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea — Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea — Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
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... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea — Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea — Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
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... islands , on which the lowly hut of the fisherman , or of the voyager waiting for a favourable wind , may be often seen . Two large and very charming islands adorn the entrance at Tomahahotu , leading to the island of Tahaa . The ...
... islands , on which the lowly hut of the fisherman , or of the voyager waiting for a favourable wind , may be often seen . Two large and very charming islands adorn the entrance at Tomahahotu , leading to the island of Tahaa . The ...
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... islands were formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at Tipaemau , partook of some refreshment under the shade the shrubbery afforded , while our boat's crew climbed the trees , and ...
... islands were formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at Tipaemau , partook of some refreshment under the shade the shrubbery afforded , while our boat's crew climbed the trees , and ...
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