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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... ment - Appearance of the settlement - Described by Captain Gambier- Sensations produced by the scenery , & c . - Irregularity of the buildings- Public road - Effect on the surrounding country - Duration of native habitations - Building ...
... ment - Appearance of the settlement - Described by Captain Gambier- Sensations produced by the scenery , & c . - Irregularity of the buildings- Public road - Effect on the surrounding country - Duration of native habitations - Building ...
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... 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 Islands - Opposition to the moral restraints of Christianity ...
... 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 Islands - Opposition to the moral restraints of Christianity ...
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... ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the ...
... ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the ...
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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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... ment in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock - First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improvement - Appearance of the settlement - Described by Captain Gambier - Sensations ...
... ment in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock - First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improvement - Appearance of the settlement - Described by Captain Gambier - Sensations ...
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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 |
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