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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... Arrival at Vaóaara - Singular reception- Native salutations - Improvement of the settlement - Traditionary con- nexion of Raiatea with the origin of the people - General account of the South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature ...
... Arrival at Vaóaara - Singular reception- Native salutations - Improvement of the settlement - Traditionary con- nexion of Raiatea with the origin of the people - General account of the South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature ...
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... Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen -- Arrival of the Hope from England CONTENTS .
... Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen -- Arrival of the Hope from England CONTENTS .
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... Arrival in Huahine Page 391 to 425 . CHAP . XV . Promulgation of the new code of laws in Huahine - Literal translation of the laws on Murder - Theft - Trespass - Stolen property - Lost property -Barter - Sabbath - breaking - Rebellion ...
... Arrival in Huahine Page 391 to 425 . CHAP . XV . Promulgation of the new code of laws in Huahine - Literal translation of the laws on Murder - Theft - Trespass - Stolen property - Lost property -Barter - Sabbath - breaking - Rebellion ...
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... Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the celebration of marriage ...
... Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the celebration of marriage ...
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... Arrival at Vaóaara - Singular reception- Native salutations - Improvement of the settlement - Traditionary con- nexion of Raiatea with the origin of the people - General account of the South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature ...
... Arrival at Vaóaara - Singular reception- Native salutations - Improvement of the settlement - Traditionary con- nexion of Raiatea with the origin of the people - General account of the South Sea Islanders - Physical character , stature ...
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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