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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... principal temple , the ancient residence of the reigning family , and Utumaoro at the north- east angle of the island , there is a deep indentation in the coast . The rocks rise nearly perpendicular in some places on both sides , and ...
... principal temple , the ancient residence of the reigning family , and Utumaoro at the north- east angle of the island , there is a deep indentation in the coast . The rocks rise nearly perpendicular in some places on both sides , and ...
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... principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the east side of the island , Opoa and Utumaoro . They were occasionally visited by shipping ; and the latter has , since the removal of the Missionary station , become the ...
... principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the east side of the island , Opoa and Utumaoro . They were occasionally visited by shipping ; and the latter has , since the removal of the Missionary station , become the ...
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... principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both parties , before the guests stepped on the soil : as soon as they were landed , a kind of ...
... principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both parties , before the guests stepped on the soil : as soon as they were landed , a kind of ...
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... principal portion of the marriage ceremony , in some of these islands , consists in the bride- groom throwing a piece of cloth over the bride , or the friends throwing it over both . This is also practised among the Tahitians . The ...
... principal portion of the marriage ceremony , in some of these islands , consists in the bride- groom throwing a piece of cloth over the bride , or the friends throwing it over both . This is also practised among the Tahitians . The ...
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... principal facts are the same in the traditions prevailing among the inhabitants of the different groups , although they differ in several minor particulars . In one group the accounts stated , that in ancient times Taaroa , the principal ...
... principal facts are the same in the traditions prevailing among the inhabitants of the different groups , although they differ in several minor particulars . In one group the accounts stated , that in ancient times Taaroa , the principal ...
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