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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... Eimeo - Departure for Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete-- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen - Arrival of the Hope from ...
... Eimeo - Departure for Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete-- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen - Arrival of the Hope from ...
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... Eimeo - Embarkation for the Leeward Islands - A night at sea - Appearance of the heavens - Astronomy of the natives - Names of the stars - Divisions and computation of time , & c . - Tahitian numerals- Extended calculation - Arrival in ...
... Eimeo - Embarkation for the Leeward Islands - A night at sea - Appearance of the heavens - Astronomy of the natives - Names of the stars - Divisions and computation of time , & c . - Tahitian numerals- Extended calculation - Arrival in ...
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... Eimeo and Tetuaroa probably 2,000 . The Leeward Islands perhaps contain nearly an equal num- ber . The Austral Islands have about 5,000 inhabitants ; 4,000 of whom reside in the islands of Rapa and Raivavai . Rarotogna , or Rarotoa ...
... Eimeo and Tetuaroa probably 2,000 . The Leeward Islands perhaps contain nearly an equal num- ber . The Austral Islands have about 5,000 inhabitants ; 4,000 of whom reside in the islands of Rapa and Raivavai . Rarotogna , or Rarotoa ...
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... Eimeo , states , that after the inundation of the land , when the water subsided , a man landed from a canoe near Tiataepua , in their island , and erected an altar , or marae , in honour of his god . The tradition , which prevails in ...
... Eimeo , states , that after the inundation of the land , when the water subsided , a man landed from a canoe near Tiataepua , in their island , and erected an altar , or marae , in honour of his god . The tradition , which prevails in ...
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... Eimeo , in consequence of the abolition of idol wor- ship , had been exceedingly gratifying , as it regarded the general conduct of the people , their professed belief in the truth of revelation , and their desire to regulate their ...
... Eimeo , in consequence of the abolition of idol wor- ship , had been exceedingly gratifying , as it regarded the general conduct of the people , their professed belief in the truth of revelation , and their desire to regulate their ...
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Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in ..., Volume 2 William Ellis Affichage du livre entier - 1829 |
Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in ..., Volume 2 William Ellis Affichage du livre entier - 1829 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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