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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... Pomare's proposed restrictions on barter , rejected by the chiefs of the Lee- ward Islands - Voyage to Eimeo - Departure for Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope ...
... Pomare's proposed restrictions on barter , rejected by the chiefs of the Lee- ward Islands - Voyage to Eimeo - Departure for Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope ...
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... Pomare's death- Notice of his ancestry - Description of his 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 ...
... Pomare's death- Notice of his ancestry - Description of his 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 ...
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... Pomare , at Papaoa , in Tahiti Settlement of Utumaoro , in Raiatea ..to face the Title 79 535 556 WOOD ENGRAVINGS . Tahitian Cloth Mallet Various Tools and Utensils National Temple . Altar , with Offerings Altar and Unus . Fishing Canoe ...
... Pomare , at Papaoa , in Tahiti Settlement of Utumaoro , in Raiatea ..to face the Title 79 535 556 WOOD ENGRAVINGS . Tahitian Cloth Mallet Various Tools and Utensils National Temple . Altar , with Offerings Altar and Unus . Fishing Canoe ...
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... of the groups of the Pacific , but peculiarly so in Tahiti and the adjacent isles . The father of the late king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... of the groups of the Pacific , but peculiarly so in Tahiti and the adjacent isles . The father of the late king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... Pomare soon after , when some visitors from England waited upon him at his residence . He addressed them to the following effect : " You have come to see us under circumstances very different from those under which your countrymen ...
... Pomare soon after , when some visitors from England waited upon him at his residence . He addressed them to the following effect : " You have come to see us under circumstances very different from those under which your countrymen ...
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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 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