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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... attending its close Page 185 to 218 . CHAP . VIII . Description of Polynesian idols - Human sacrifices - Anthropophagism— Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence ...
... attending its close Page 185 to 218 . CHAP . VIII . Description of Polynesian idols - Human sacrifices - Anthropophagism— Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence ...
Page v
... attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 ...
... attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country - National councils - Forfeiture of possessions Page 340 to 364 ...
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... attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced ...
... attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced ...
Page 11
... attended the reception of a com- pany of Areois . When they approached a village or district , the inhabitants came out of their doors , and , greeting them , shouted Manava , Manava , long before they reached the place . They usually ...
... attended the reception of a com- pany of Areois . When they approached a village or district , the inhabitants came out of their doors , and , greeting them , shouted Manava , Manava , long before they reached the place . They usually ...
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... attended him to battle with arms which they had previously learned to use with an effect , which his opponents could not resist . Subsequently , the hostile chieftains , having procured fire - arms , and succeeding in attaching to their ...
... attended him to battle with arms which they had previously learned to use with an effect , which his opponents could not resist . Subsequently , the hostile chieftains , having procured fire - arms , and succeeding in attaching to their ...
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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 |
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