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, Volume 2Fisher, Son, & Jackson, 1829 - 576 pages |
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... Captain Gambier- Sensations produced by the scenery , & c . - Irregularity of the buildings- Public road - Effect on ... Captain Furneux - Society to which he was introduced - Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with ...
... Captain Gambier- Sensations produced by the scenery , & c . - Irregularity of the buildings- Public road - Effect on ... Captain Furneux - Society to which he was introduced - Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with ...
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... boat intercepted their course or awakened their alarm , sprang from their native ele- ment , and darted along , three or four feet above the water , Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 5.
... boat intercepted their course or awakened their alarm , sprang from their native ele- ment , and darted along , three or four feet above the water , Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 5.
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William Ellis. Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , as it is now more frequently called by the natives , Raiatea , is the largest of the Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles ...
William Ellis. Ioretea , the Ulitea of Captain Cook , or , as it is now more frequently called by the natives , Raiatea , is the largest of the Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles ...
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... Captain Wallis : he was there in 1767. There are , in both the Sandwich and Society Islands , individuals who can recollect Captain Cook's visit , which is fifty years ago ; there are also two now in the islands , that were taken away ...
... Captain Wallis : he was there in 1767. There are , in both the Sandwich and Society Islands , individuals who can recollect Captain Cook's visit , which is fifty years ago ; there are also two now in the islands , that were taken away ...
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... Captain Cook estimated those residing in Ta- hiti at 200,000 . The grounds , however , on which he formed his conclusions were certainly fallacious . The population was at all times so fugitive and uncer- tain , as to the proportion it ...
... Captain Cook estimated those residing in Ta- hiti at 200,000 . The grounds , however , on which he formed his conclusions were certainly fallacious . The population was at all times so fugitive and uncer- tain , as to the proportion it ...
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Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in ..., Volume 2 William Ellis Affichage du livre entier - 1829 |
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accustomed appeared Areois attended Austral Islands baptized Barff bark body Borabora bread-fruit called canoe Captain Captain Cook casuarina ceremony chapel chiefs Christ Christianity church circumstances civilized cloth cocoa-nut colour connexion considered coral crime declared deities desire district Divine dress dwellings effect Eimeo engaged erected European favour feet females fish formed formerly frequently friends furnished gods habits Huahine human human sacrifices idolatry idols individual influence inhabitants kind king labour land laws Leeward Islands magistrate marae mats ment Missionaries mountains nation native occasion offered parties perhaps person Pomare Pomare III prayer present priest principal punishment raatiras Raiatea rank 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 voyage worship