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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... favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal ...
... favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal ...
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... . The resemblance of this term to the dæmon or dii of the ancients , is singular , and might favour the conjecture that both were derived from the same source . The origin of the islands , as well as their POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 39.
... . The resemblance of this term to the dæmon or dii of the ancients , is singular , and might favour the conjecture that both were derived from the same source . The origin of the islands , as well as their POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 39.
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... favour of their derivation from the Malayan tribes inhabiting the Asiatic Islands ; but , allowing this to be their source , the means by which they have arrived at the remote and isolated stations they now occupy , are still ...
... favour of their derivation from the Malayan tribes inhabiting the Asiatic Islands ; but , allowing this to be their source , the means by which they have arrived at the remote and isolated stations they now occupy , are still ...
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... favour their passage , and the incipient stages of civiliza- tion in which they were found , would resemble the con- dition of the aborigines of America , far more than that of the Asiatics . There are many well - authenticated ac ...
... favour their passage , and the incipient stages of civiliza- tion in which they were found , would resemble the con- dition of the aborigines of America , far more than that of the Asiatics . There are many well - authenticated ac ...
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... favour of God , exercising faith in Christ , and being after death admitted to the heavenly state ; yet we considered an improvement of their circumstances , and a change in their occupations , necessary to their consistent profession ...
... favour of God , exercising faith in Christ , and being after death admitted to the heavenly state ; yet we considered an improvement of their circumstances , and a change in their occupations , necessary to their consistent profession ...
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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