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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... occasion , in the island of Raiatea , during the year 1825 , a number of the inhabitants were con- versing on the wisdom of God ; which , it was observed , though so long unperceived by them , was strikingly exhibited in every object ...
... occasion , in the island of Raiatea , during the year 1825 , a number of the inhabitants were con- versing on the wisdom of God ; which , it was observed , though so long unperceived by them , was strikingly exhibited in every object ...
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... occasion , to kill a turtle by pinching its throat , or strangling it , when the neck was drawn into the shell , on which they were surprised to find they could make no impression with their fingers . The Huahineans , therefore , in ...
... occasion , to kill a turtle by pinching its throat , or strangling it , when the neck was drawn into the shell , on which they were surprised to find they could make no impression with their fingers . The Huahineans , therefore , in ...
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... occasion , I have listened to the details of the people respecting his work of creation . They say , that after Taaroa had formed the world , he created man out of araea , red earth , which was also the food of man until bread - fruit ...
... occasion , I have listened to the details of the people respecting his work of creation . They say , that after Taaroa had formed the world , he created man out of araea , red earth , which was also the food of man until bread - fruit ...
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... occasion , when supposed to be under the inspira- tion of the god , he predicted that in future ages a vaa ama ore , literally an " outriggerless canoe , " would arrive in the islands from some foreign land . Ac- customed to attach that ...
... occasion , when supposed to be under the inspira- tion of the god , he predicted that in future ages a vaa ama ore , literally an " outriggerless canoe , " would arrive in the islands from some foreign land . Ac- customed to attach that ...
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... occasion above referred to , it was raised by Ruahatu to a greater eleva- tion than the summits of the lofty mountains on the adjacent shore , or whether the waters , when , according to their representations , they rose several ...
... occasion above referred to , it was raised by Ruahatu to a greater eleva- tion than the summits of the lofty mountains on the adjacent shore , or whether the waters , when , according to their representations , they rose several ...
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