Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands, Volume 3Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1831 |
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... sometimes abrupt and bold the rocky precipices , adorned with pendulous and creeping plants , rich in verdant foliage or clustering flowers , rose almost perpen- dicularly from the water ; the hills were orna- mented with clumps of the ...
... sometimes abrupt and bold the rocky precipices , adorned with pendulous and creeping plants , rich in verdant foliage or clustering flowers , rose almost perpen- dicularly from the water ; the hills were orna- mented with clumps of the ...
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... Sometimes I have received their salutations from the shore ; and , in contrast with their peaceful dwellings , and their present occupation , I have often been struck with the ap- pearance of the villages , the dilapidated family maraes ...
... Sometimes I have received their salutations from the shore ; and , in contrast with their peaceful dwellings , and their present occupation , I have often been struck with the ap- pearance of the villages , the dilapidated family maraes ...
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... sometimes cut into pieces about the size of the leaves of a book ; and upon these , with a reed cut in the shape of a pen , and immersed in red or purple vegetable dye , the alphabet , syllabic , and reading lessons of the spell- ing ...
... sometimes cut into pieces about the size of the leaves of a book ; and upon these , with a reed cut in the shape of a pen , and immersed in red or purple vegetable dye , the alphabet , syllabic , and reading lessons of the spell- ing ...
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... Sometimes those who were scholars induced their chiefs to apply for a number of copies , guaran- teeing their payment , and their suitable appropria- tion . From this representation , many were given to the different chiefs ; but we ...
... Sometimes those who were scholars induced their chiefs to apply for a number of copies , guaran- teeing their payment , and their suitable appropria- tion . From this representation , many were given to the different chiefs ; but we ...
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... sometimes to such a degree , that one of the Missionaries , Mr. Bicknell , found it necessary to fasten the lower doors and windows of his house , and retire to the chamber . The natives then pro- cured long bamboo - canes , and ...
... sometimes to such a degree , that one of the Missionaries , Mr. Bicknell , found it necessary to fasten the lower doors and windows of his house , and retire to the chamber . The natives then pro- cured long bamboo - canes , and ...
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afterwards Aimata appeared arrival attended baptism baptized Barff boat Borabora brought canoe captain ceremony chapel chiefs chieftain Christ Christian church circumstances civil cloth cocoa-nut crime death desire distance district Divine dwellings Eimeo endeavoured father favourable feeling frequently friends furnished gods gospel governor harbour hope Huahine idolatry idols individual influence inhabitants judge kind king king of Tahiti labour land laws Leeward Islands magistrate ment miles mind Mission Missionaries murder nation native teachers Nott occasion owner Papeete parents parties person Pomare Pomare II Port Jackson prayer present priests principal proceeded punishment raatiras Raiatea received regarded regulation rendered residence respect Rimatara Rurutu Sabbath sacred sailed Sandwich Islands scriptures sent settlement ship shore sionaries Society Islands sometimes soon South Sea Islands South Wales spirit station supposed Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian tataued temple tion tree Tubuai vessel visited voyage wife worship Zealand