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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... civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora -- Appearance of the settlement - Description of the island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the ...
... civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora -- Appearance of the settlement - Description of the island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the ...
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... civilized people , they seem to have been the most ceremonious of any with whom we are acquainted . This peculiarity appears to have accompanied them to the temples , to have distinguished the homage and the service they rendered to ...
... civilized people , they seem to have been the most ceremonious of any with whom we are acquainted . This peculiarity appears to have accompanied them to the temples , to have distinguished the homage and the service they rendered to ...
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... civilized nations inhabiting the temperate zones . There is a considerable difference between the stature of the male and female sex here , as well as in other parts of the world , yet not so great as that which often prevails in Europe ...
... civilized nations inhabiting the temperate zones . There is a considerable difference between the stature of the male and female sex here , as well as in other parts of the world , yet not so great as that which often prevails in Europe ...
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... civilized country ; but the education of adults , and even persons advanced in years - which in England with every advantage is so difficult an undertaking , that nothing but the use of the best means and the most untiring application ...
... civilized country ; but the education of adults , and even persons advanced in years - which in England with every advantage is so difficult an undertaking , that nothing but the use of the best means and the most untiring application ...
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William Ellis. and sedentary habits , which so often , in artificial or civilized society , destroy health , appear favourable to the longevity of this portion of the inhabitants , and present a striking contrast to the dissipated and ...
William Ellis. and sedentary habits , which so often , in artificial or civilized society , destroy health , appear favourable to the longevity of this portion of the inhabitants , and present a striking contrast to the dissipated and ...
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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