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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... SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE " TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and perhaps to ...
... SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE " TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and perhaps to ...
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... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
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... Sandwich Islanders , and Hoi by the Tahitians . In connexion with this , the custom of cutting themselves with ... island of Raiatea is not only the most im- portant in the leeward group , from its central situa- ? destruct .. Meanliness ...
... Sandwich Islanders , and Hoi by the Tahitians . In connexion with this , the custom of cutting themselves with ... island of Raiatea is not only the most im- portant in the leeward group , from its central situa- ? destruct .. Meanliness ...
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... island , and more exten- sive acquaintance with the people . The inhabitants of the South Sea Islands are gene- rally above the middle stature ; but their limbs are less muscular and firm than those of the Sandwich Is- landers , whom in ...
... island , and more exten- sive acquaintance with the people . The inhabitants of the South Sea Islands are gene- rally above the middle stature ; but their limbs are less muscular and firm than those of the Sandwich Is- landers , whom in ...
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... Sandwich group , is not only most interesting from the intelligence it conveys , but creditable to the writer's talents . It was published in the American Missionary Herald , and refers to the 20 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... Sandwich group , is not only most interesting from the intelligence it conveys , but creditable to the writer's talents . It was published in the American Missionary Herald , and refers to the 20 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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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