Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 pages |
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Page 25
... live above the face of the deep , it is manifest either that the Pacific has sunk to a lower level , or that the several islands have been raised by an expansive force acting from be- low . There can be no doubt that the latter agent ...
... live above the face of the deep , it is manifest either that the Pacific has sunk to a lower level , or that the several islands have been raised by an expansive force acting from be- low . There can be no doubt that the latter agent ...
Page 29
... live where the water is deeper than twenty- five or thirty feet . But it is not improbable that the branched madrepores , which exist at very considerable depths , may lay the foundation of a reef , and raise the platform on which the ...
... live where the water is deeper than twenty- five or thirty feet . But it is not improbable that the branched madrepores , which exist at very considerable depths , may lay the foundation of a reef , and raise the platform on which the ...
Page 79
... then offered a prayer to the gods in their behalf , entreating that they might live in affec- tion , and realize all the happiness which marriage was designed to secure . On some occasions the female re- WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED . 79.
... then offered a prayer to the gods in their behalf , entreating that they might live in affec- tion , and realize all the happiness which marriage was designed to secure . On some occasions the female re- WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED . 79.
Page 85
... live in celibacy , and have no descend- ants ; hence , though they did not positively prohibit marriage , the modern areois consider themselves bound to murder their children . In some respects , indeed , they bear a resemblance to the ...
... live in celibacy , and have no descend- ants ; hence , though they did not positively prohibit marriage , the modern areois consider themselves bound to murder their children . In some respects , indeed , they bear a resemblance to the ...
Page 136
... live unmolested on such terms , they would remain on the island , if not , they would forthwith take their departure to another station . His majesty , whose comprehension seemed not fully to embrace the terms in which these proposals ...
... live unmolested on such terms , they would remain on the island , if not , they would forthwith take their departure to another station . His majesty , whose comprehension seemed not fully to embrace the terms in which these proposals ...
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Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South ... Michael Russell Affichage du livre entier - 1842 |
Polynesia: Or, an Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South ... Michael Russell Aucun aperçu disponible - 2020 |
Polynesia: Or an Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South ... Mich Russell Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois arts attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Mitiaro murder nation natives nature Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean period persons Pitcairn's Island Polynesian Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received regard religion religious remarks residence respect sacred Sandwich Islands savage ship shore Society Islands soon South Sea spirit station superstition supplied teachers thousand tion Tonga tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand