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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... Tahaa , often exhibits one of the most sublime and beautiful marine spectacles that it is possible to behold . It is generally a mile , or a mile and a half , and occa- sionally two miles , from the shore . The surface of the water ...
... Tahaa , often exhibits one of the most sublime and beautiful marine spectacles that it is possible to behold . It is generally a mile , or a mile and a half , and occa- sionally two miles , from the shore . The surface of the water ...
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... Tahaa . The largest of these is not more than half a mile in circumference , but both are covered with fresh . and evergreen shrubs and trees . Detached from the large islands , and viewed in con- nexion with the ocean rolling through ...
... Tahaa . The largest of these is not more than half a mile in circumference , but both are covered with fresh . and evergreen shrubs and trees . Detached from the large islands , and viewed in con- nexion with the ocean rolling through ...
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... , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that denominated Tomahahotu opposite the south end of the island of Tahaa . They then proceeded within the reefs along the POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 7.
... , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that denominated Tomahahotu opposite the south end of the island of Tahaa . They then proceeded within the reefs along the POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 7.
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... Tahaa , but both islands are encircled in one reef which is in some parts attached to their shores , and in others rises to the water's edge , at the distance of two or three miles from it . The water within the reefs , is as smooth as ...
... Tahaa , but both islands are encircled in one reef which is in some parts attached to their shores , and in others rises to the water's edge , at the distance of two or three miles from it . The water within the reefs , is as smooth as ...
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... Tahaa , I believe , even to the present time furnish matter for mirthful jest to the natives of the other islands of the ' group , from the circumstance of one of their people , the first time she saw a foreigner who wore boots ...
... Tahaa , I believe , even to the present time furnish matter for mirthful jest to the natives of the other islands of the ' group , from the circumstance of one of their people , the first time she saw a foreigner who wore boots ...
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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