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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... land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 . CHAP . XII . CHAP . XIII . Power of the chiefs and proprietors of land -- Banishment and confiscation -The king's messenger - The main , an ...
... land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 . CHAP . XII . CHAP . XIII . Power of the chiefs and proprietors of land -- Banishment and confiscation -The king's messenger - The main , an ...
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... Land rendered freehold property - First Tahitian parlia- ment - Regulations relating to seamen deserting their vessels -- Publicity of trials - Effects of the beneficial laws Page 426 to 460 . CHAP . XVI . Visit from the Windward ...
... Land rendered freehold property - First Tahitian parlia- ment - Regulations relating to seamen deserting their vessels -- Publicity of trials - Effects of the beneficial laws Page 426 to 460 . CHAP . XVI . Visit from the Windward ...
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... land , & c . - Fac - simile of his hand - writing , and translation of his letter on the art of drawing - Estimation in which he was held by the people— Pomare , the first convert to Christianity - His commendable endeavours to promote ...
... land , & c . - Fac - simile of his hand - writing , and translation of his letter on the art of drawing - Estimation in which he was held by the people— Pomare , the first convert to Christianity - His commendable endeavours to promote ...
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... land , composing these islands , collects but a scanty portion of water ; and , if any , only small and frequently interrupted streams flow into the sea . The openings in the reefs around the larger islands , not only afford direct ...
... land , composing these islands , collects but a scanty portion of water ; and , if any , only small and frequently interrupted streams flow into the sea . The openings in the reefs around the larger islands , not only afford direct ...
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... land are ignorant and left - handed ; they become children in the presence of Nahienaena , and she is their mother and teacher . Her own men , women , and children , those composing her household ( or domestic establishment , ) listen ...
... land are ignorant and left - handed ; they become children in the presence of Nahienaena , and she is their mother and teacher . Her own men , women , and children , those composing her household ( or domestic establishment , ) listen ...
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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 |
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