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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... chiefs and proprietors of land -- Banishment and confiscation -The king's messenger - The main , an emblem of authority - Ancient usages in reference to crime , & c . - Fatal effects of jealousy - Seizure of property - Punishment of ...
... chiefs and proprietors of land -- Banishment and confiscation -The king's messenger - The main , an emblem of authority - Ancient usages in reference to crime , & c . - Fatal effects of jealousy - Seizure of property - Punishment of ...
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... chiefs - Tatauing - Voyaging -Judges and magistrates - Regulations for judges , and trial by jury— Messengers or peace - officers - Manner of conducting public trials- Character of the Huahine code - Reasons for dissuading from capital ...
... chiefs - Tatauing - Voyaging -Judges and magistrates - Regulations for judges , and trial by jury— Messengers or peace - officers - Manner of conducting public trials- Character of the Huahine code - Reasons for dissuading from capital ...
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... chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both parties before the guests stepped on the soil : as soon as they were landed , a kind of circle was ...
... chiefs . When the canoes of the visitor approached the shore , the chiefs assembled on the beach . Long orations were pronounced by both parties before the guests stepped on the soil : as soon as they were landed , a kind of circle was ...
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... chiefs , or the wandering and licentious Areois , whenever they might halt at his residence ; and more individuals have been banished , or selected as sacrifices , for with- holding what these daring ramblers required , than perhaps for ...
... chiefs , or the wandering and licentious Areois , whenever they might halt at his residence ; and more individuals have been banished , or selected as sacrifices , for with- holding what these daring ramblers required , than perhaps for ...
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... chief of Papara , talking with Mr. Davies on this sub- ject , in 1815 , said , with great emphasis , that " if God ... chiefs speak of themselves and the natives as only a small toea , remainder , left after the extermination of Satani ...
... chief of Papara , talking with Mr. Davies on this sub- ject , in 1815 , said , with great emphasis , that " if God ... chiefs speak of themselves and the natives as only a small toea , remainder , left after the extermination of Satani ...
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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 |
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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