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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... SOCIETY AND SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE 66 TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and ...
... SOCIETY AND SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE 66 TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and ...
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... society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock --- First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the ...
... society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock --- First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the ...
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... society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the ...
... society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the ...
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... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations - Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries . , . Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . Voyage to Borabora - Appearance of ...
... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations - Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries . , . Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . Voyage to Borabora - Appearance of ...
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... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations — Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora - Appearance of the ...
... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations — Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora - Appearance of the ...
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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