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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... — Attendance on public worship - Habits of cleanliness - Manner of wearing the hair - Process of shaving - Artificial flowers - Native toilet Page 90 to 119 . • CHAP . V. Improved circumstances of the females - Instruction.
... — Attendance on public worship - Habits of cleanliness - Manner of wearing the hair - Process of shaving - Artificial flowers - Native toilet Page 90 to 119 . • CHAP . V. Improved circumstances of the females - Instruction.
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... circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of satanic influence - Demons - Imprecations ...
... circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of satanic influence - Demons - Imprecations ...
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... circumstances rendered it expedient that we should revisit Raiatea . As we expected to be absent for several weeks , Mrs. Barff and Mrs. Ellis accompanied us ; Mr. Orsmond was returning to his station , and we embarked in his boat ...
... circumstances rendered it expedient that we should revisit Raiatea . As we expected to be absent for several weeks , Mrs. Barff and Mrs. Ellis accompanied us ; Mr. Orsmond was returning to his station , and we embarked in his boat ...
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... circumstances ; although they are not elected to their station on account of their per- sonal endowments , but derive their rank and eleva- tion from their ancestry . This is the case with most of the groups of the Pacific , but ...
... circumstances ; although they are not elected to their station on account of their per- sonal endowments , but derive their rank and eleva- tion from their ancestry . This is the case with most of the groups of the Pacific , but ...
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... circumstances , would quarrel perhaps twenty times . They do not appear to delight in provoking one another , but ... circumstance of one of their people , the first time she saw a foreigner who wore boots , exclaiming , with ...
... circumstances , would quarrel perhaps twenty times . They do not appear to delight in provoking one another , but ... circumstance of one of their people , the first time she saw a foreigner who wore boots , exclaiming , with ...
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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