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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... erected in Huahine - Historical facts connected with the site of the former building - Account of Mai , ( Omai ) ... erection - Description of native chapels - Need of clocks and bells - Means resorted to for supplying their deficiency ...
... erected in Huahine - Historical facts connected with the site of the former building - Account of Mai , ( Omai ) ... erection - Description of native chapels - Need of clocks and bells - Means resorted to for supplying their deficiency ...
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... erected , the forge was daily worked by the natives , neat cottages were rising in several directions , and a large ... erecting their habitations , that they might enjoy the advantage of instruction . A flou- rishing school was in daily ...
... erected , the forge was daily worked by the natives , neat cottages were rising in several directions , and a large ... erecting their habitations , that they might enjoy the advantage of instruction . A flou- rishing school was in daily ...
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... , when the water subsided , a man landed from a canoe near Tiataepua , in their island , and erected an altar , or marae , in honour of his god . The tradition , which prevails in the Leeward Islands , II . I POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 57.
... , when the water subsided , a man landed from a canoe near Tiataepua , in their island , and erected an altar , or marae , in honour of his god . The tradition , which prevails in the Leeward Islands , II . I POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 57.
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... erect distinct sleep- ing rooms for those they retained . We were happy to perceive on their part a willingness to follow ... erected slight partitions of hibiscus poles , covered with thick native cloth , to separate the different apart ...
... erect distinct sleep- ing rooms for those they retained . We were happy to perceive on their part a willingness to follow ... erected slight partitions of hibiscus poles , covered with thick native cloth , to separate the different apart ...
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... erect kilns , and burn it after the European manner , it might be furnished with great facility , and the fact of their being able to prepare with little trouble , lime from the coral rock , would encourage them in building comfort ...
... erect kilns , and burn it after the European manner , it might be furnished with great facility , and the fact of their being able to prepare with little trouble , lime from the coral rock , would encourage them in building comfort ...
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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