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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... taken to the war - Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto - Women engaging in war - Martial music - Modes of attack - Single combats , challenges , & c . -The rauti , or orators of battle - Sacrifice of the first ...
... taken to the war - Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto - Women engaging in war - Martial music - Modes of attack - Single combats , challenges , & c . -The rauti , or orators of battle - Sacrifice of the first ...
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... taken to the war- -Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto - Women engaging in war - Martial music -- Modes of attack - Single combats , challenges , & c . -The rauti , or orators of battle - Sacrifice of the first ...
... taken to the war- -Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto - Women engaging in war - Martial music -- Modes of attack - Single combats , challenges , & c . -The rauti , or orators of battle - Sacrifice of the first ...
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... taken altogether , stronger and larger than the females of England , and are sometimes remarkably tall and stout . A roundness and fulness of figure , without extending to corpu- lency , distinguishes the people in general ...
... taken altogether , stronger and larger than the females of England , and are sometimes remarkably tall and stout . A roundness and fulness of figure , without extending to corpu- lency , distinguishes the people in general ...
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... taken promis- cuously from any town or village , to be placed in a neighbourhood or house - where they would disagree once , fifty Englishmen , selected in the same way , and placed under similar circumstances , would quarrel perhaps ...
... taken promis- cuously from any town or village , to be placed in a neighbourhood or house - where they would disagree once , fifty Englishmen , selected in the same way , and placed under similar circumstances , would quarrel perhaps ...
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... taken away in the Bounty , forty years since ; and these individuals do not look more aged , nor even so far advanced in years , as others that may be seen . The opinion of those Missionaries who have been longest in the islands is ...
... taken away in the Bounty , forty years since ; and these individuals do not look more aged , nor even so far advanced in years , as others that may be seen . The opinion of those Missionaries who have been longest in the islands is ...
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
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