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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... person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National ...
... person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National ...
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... person - His mental character and habits - Perseverance and proficiency in writing - His letters to Eng- land , & c . - Fac - simile of his hand - writing , and translation of his letter on the art of drawing - Estimation in which he ...
... person - His mental character and habits - Perseverance and proficiency in writing - His letters to Eng- land , & c . - Fac - simile of his hand - writing , and translation of his letter on the art of drawing - Estimation in which he ...
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... person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both ...
... person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both ...
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... who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- J landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 13.
... who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- J landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 13.
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William Ellis. landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders , as much as any others in the Pacific ; exhibiting , however , neither the gravity of the latter , nor the vivacity of the Marquesans . Their limbs are well ...
William Ellis. landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders , as much as any others in the Pacific ; exhibiting , however , neither the gravity of the latter , nor the vivacity of the Marquesans . Their limbs are well ...
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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