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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... of the face is either round or oval , and but very seldom exhibits any resemblance to the angular form of the Tartar visage , while their profile frequently bears a most striking resemblance to that of POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 15.
... of the face is either round or oval , and but very seldom exhibits any resemblance to the angular form of the Tartar visage , while their profile frequently bears a most striking resemblance to that of POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 15.
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... round the tomb , and offer food , & c . to the departed . This practice also prevailed extensively in the South Sea Islands . In the former also , according to the accounts of the Jesuit Missionaries , a licentious society existed ...
... round the tomb , and offer food , & c . to the departed . This practice also prevailed extensively in the South Sea Islands . In the former also , according to the accounts of the Jesuit Missionaries , a licentious society existed ...
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... rounded by pigs and dogs , and swarms of vermin , while the wind blew over them , and the rain beat upon them . The greater number of houses , already erected , con- tain only two or three rooms on one floor , but several of the chiefs ...
... rounded by pigs and dogs , and swarms of vermin , while the wind blew over them , and the rain beat upon them . The greater number of houses , already erected , con- tain only two or three rooms on one floor , but several of the chiefs ...
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... round the polished wood , exhibiting a singularly neat and chequered appearance . The orna- ment on the rafter terminated in a graceful fringe or bunch of tassels . The pulpit , situated at a short distance from the northern end , was ...
... round the polished wood , exhibiting a singularly neat and chequered appearance . The orna- ment on the rafter terminated in a graceful fringe or bunch of tassels . The pulpit , situated at a short distance from the northern end , was ...
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... round it , and the area within the enclosure was covered with small fragments of white branching coral , called anaana , and found on the northern shores of the bay . In the month of April , 1820 , it was finished , and on the 3d of May ...
... round it , and the area within the enclosure was covered with small fragments of white branching coral , called anaana , and found on the northern shores of the bay . In the month of April , 1820 , it was finished , and on the 3d of May ...
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