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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... South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature , colour , expression , & c . Mental capacity , and habits ... South Sea Islands - Traditions - Legend of Taaoroa and Hina - Resemblance to Jewish history - Coincidences in language ...
... South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature , colour , expression , & c . Mental capacity , and habits ... South Sea Islands - Traditions - Legend of Taaoroa and Hina - Resemblance to Jewish history - Coincidences in language ...
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... South Sea Islands - Occupations of the preceding day - Early morning prayer - meetings - Sabbath schools - Order of divine service- School exercises - Contrast with idolatrous worship . Page 120 to 148 . CHAP . VI . Public assemblies ...
... South Sea Islands - Occupations of the preceding day - Early morning prayer - meetings - Sabbath schools - Order of divine service- School exercises - Contrast with idolatrous worship . Page 120 to 148 . CHAP . VI . Public assemblies ...
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... South Sea Islands monarchical and arbitrary - Inti- mately connected with idolatry - Different ranks in society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the ...
... South Sea Islands monarchical and arbitrary - Inti- mately connected with idolatry - Different ranks in society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the ...
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... South Sea academy - Encouraging progress in learning - Early and lamented death - The extensive use of letters among the islanders - Writing on plantain leaves - Value of writing paper , & c . - The South Sea academy , required by the ...
... South Sea academy - Encouraging progress in learning - Early and lamented death - The extensive use of letters among the islanders - Writing on plantain leaves - Value of writing paper , & c . - The South Sea academy , required by the ...
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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