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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Page iii
... Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock -First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the settlement ...
... Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock -First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the settlement ...
Page v
... Former diseases in the islands comparatively few and mild - Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its intimate connexion with sorcery - Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm ...
... Former diseases in the islands comparatively few and mild - Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its intimate connexion with sorcery - Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm ...
Page vi
... Former ideas respecting the musket , & c . - Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the victors -Existence of wild men in the mountains - Account of one at Bunauïa who had fled from the field of battle - Treatment of the ...
... Former ideas respecting the musket , & c . - Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the victors -Existence of wild men in the mountains - Account of one at Bunauïa who had fled from the field of battle - Treatment of the ...
Page vii
... Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the celebration of marriage - Resort to the temple— Address of the priest - Proceedings of the relatives - Prevalence of poly- gamy - Discontinued with the ...
... Former usages observed in marriage contracts - Betrothment— Ancient usages in the celebration of marriage - Resort to the temple— Address of the priest - Proceedings of the relatives - Prevalence of poly- gamy - Discontinued with the ...
Page 8
... former Missionary station , the residence of the chiefs , and principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the east side of the island , Opoa and Utumaoro . They were occasionally visited by shipping ; and the latter ...
... former Missionary station , the residence of the chiefs , and principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the east side of the island , Opoa and Utumaoro . They were occasionally visited by shipping ; and the latter ...
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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