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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... formed in shallow places , and the coral is of a different and more slender kind , than that of which the larger reef , rising from the depths of the ocean , is usually composed . There is no coral in the lagoons of the large islands ...
... formed in shallow places , and the coral is of a different and more slender kind , than that of which the larger reef , rising from the depths of the ocean , is usually composed . There is no coral in the lagoons of the large islands ...
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... formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at Tipaemau , partook of some refreshment under the shade the shrubbery afforded , while our boat's crew climbed the trees , and after- wards ...
... formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at Tipaemau , partook of some refreshment under the shade the shrubbery afforded , while our boat's crew climbed the trees , and after- wards ...
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... forming the head of the bay , favoured the depar- ture of vessels with the ordinary winds . A small and partially wooded island on the north side of the opening in the reefs opposite the harbour , distinctly points out the passage , and ...
... forming the head of the bay , favoured the depar- ture of vessels with the ordinary winds . A small and partially wooded island on the north side of the opening in the reefs opposite the harbour , distinctly points out the passage , and ...
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... formed . They are , therefore , excellent sea - marks , and furnish convenient temporary resi- dences for the fishermen , who resort to them during the season for taking the operu , scomber scomber of Linneus , and other fish ...
... formed . They are , therefore , excellent sea - marks , and furnish convenient temporary resi- dences for the fishermen , who resort to them during the season for taking the operu , scomber scomber of Linneus , and other fish ...
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... formed by the people ; the king or chiefs on the one side , and the strangers on the other ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of ...
... formed by the people ; the king or chiefs on the one side , and the strangers on the other ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of ...
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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