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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... Christianity .. Page 1 to 36 . · CHAP . II . Origin of the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands - Traditions - Legend of Taaoroa and Hina - Resemblance to Jewish history - Coincidences in language , mythology , & c . with the language ...
... Christianity .. Page 1 to 36 . · CHAP . II . Origin of the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands - Traditions - Legend of Taaoroa and Hina - Resemblance to Jewish history - Coincidences in language , mythology , & c . with the language ...
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... Christianity - Tatauing prohibited by the chiefs - Account of the dye , instruments , and process of tatauing - Variety of figures or patterns- The operation painful , and frequently fatal - Revival of the practice— Trial and penalty of ...
... Christianity - Tatauing prohibited by the chiefs - Account of the dye , instruments , and process of tatauing - Variety of figures or patterns- The operation painful , and frequently fatal - Revival of the practice— Trial and penalty of ...
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... Christianity - His commendable endeavours to promote its extension - Declension during the latter part of life - His friendship for the Missionaries uniform - His aid important - Circum- stances connected with his death - Accession of ...
... Christianity - His commendable endeavours to promote its extension - Declension during the latter part of life - His friendship for the Missionaries uniform - His aid important - Circum- stances connected with his death - Accession of ...
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... Christianity . DURING the first years of our establishment in Huahine , frequent voyages were necessary ; and , early in 1819 , circumstances rendered it expedient that we should revisit Raiatea . As we expected to be absent for several ...
... Christianity . DURING the first years of our establishment in Huahine , frequent voyages were necessary ; and , early in 1819 , circumstances rendered it expedient that we should revisit Raiatea . As we expected to be absent for several ...
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... Christianity , families dwell together , and find an increasing interest in social intercourse , yet they do not realize that high satisfaction experienced by members of families more advanced in civilization . There are , however , few ...
... Christianity , families dwell together , and find an increasing interest in social intercourse , yet they do not realize that high satisfaction experienced by members of families more advanced in civilization . There are , however , few ...
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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 |
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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