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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... Barff and Mrs. Ellis accompanied us ; Mr. Orsmond was returning to his station , and we embarked in his boat , although it was scarcely large enough to contain our party and half a dozen native rowers . The morning on which we sailed ...
... Barff and Mrs. Ellis accompanied us ; Mr. Orsmond was returning to his station , and we embarked in his boat , although it was scarcely large enough to contain our party and half a dozen native rowers . The morning on which we sailed ...
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... Barff , Williams , and myself , proceeded to Tahiti . The island of Raiatea is not only the most im- portant in the leeward group , from its central situa- ? destruct .. Meanliness . It tion and its geographical extent , but on account ...
... Barff , Williams , and myself , proceeded to Tahiti . The island of Raiatea is not only the most im- portant in the leeward group , from its central situa- ? destruct .. Meanliness . It tion and its geographical extent , but on account ...
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... Barff . According to this legend , man was the fifth order of intelligent beings created by Taaroa and Hina , ( of whom an account will hereafter be given , ) and was called the Rahu taata i te ao ia Tii , " The class , or Hina is ...
... Barff . According to this legend , man was the fifth order of intelligent beings created by Taaroa and Hina , ( of whom an account will hereafter be given , ) and was called the Rahu taata i te ao ia Tii , " The class , or Hina is ...
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... Barff ; both these were erected at some distance from the shore , and stood on an elevation at the foot of the moun- tains forming the boundary of the valley . Although we always urged the completion of their houses as soon as they ...
... Barff ; both these were erected at some distance from the shore , and stood on an elevation at the foot of the moun- tains forming the boundary of the valley . Although we always urged the completion of their houses as soon as they ...
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... Barff and Mrs. Ellis met , and spent the afternoon pleasantly in each other's society , and unitedly teaching the females by whom they were sur- rounded . The natives , in general , now considered it a great favour to be taught , though ...
... Barff and Mrs. Ellis met , and spent the afternoon pleasantly in each other's society , and unitedly teaching the females by whom they were sur- rounded . The natives , in general , now considered it a great favour to be taught , though ...
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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 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 Palliser Islands parties perhaps person Pomare Pomare III prayer present priest principal punishment raatiras Raiatea 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