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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... 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 temples , to ...
... 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 temples , to ...
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... regarded . Consi- derable ceremony 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 ...
... regarded . Consi- derable ceremony 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 ...
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... regarded as more ornamental than otherwise . The mouth in general is well formed , though the lips are sometimes large , yet never so much so as to resemble those of the African . The teeth are always entire , excepting in extreme old ...
... regarded as more ornamental than otherwise . The mouth in general is well formed , though the lips are sometimes large , yet never so much so as to resemble those of the African . The teeth are always entire , excepting in extreme old ...
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... regarded the destiny of the people , but the most remarkable ( because , according to the interpretation of the natives themselves , they have received a partial fulfilment ) were those referring to the strange events that should occur ...
... regarded the destiny of the people , but the most remarkable ( because , according to the interpretation of the natives themselves , they have received a partial fulfilment ) were those referring to the strange events that should occur ...
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... regarded the general conduct of the people , their professed belief in the truth of revelation , and their desire to regulate their lives by its injunctions ; but the visible change which resulted from the establishment of the Missions ...
... regarded the general conduct of the people , their professed belief in the truth of revelation , and their desire to regulate their lives by its injunctions ; but the visible change which resulted from the establishment of the Missions ...
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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