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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... Interesting state of the people - Extensive prevalence of a severe epidemic Page 242 to 269 . CHAP . X. Former diseases in the islands comparatively few and mild - Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its ...
... Interesting state of the people - Extensive prevalence of a severe epidemic Page 242 to 269 . CHAP . X. Former diseases in the islands comparatively few and mild - Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its ...
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... Missionary in the Sandwich group , is not only most interesting from the intelligence it conveys , but creditable to the writer's talents . It was published in the American Missionary Herald , and refers to the 20 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... Missionary in the Sandwich group , is not only most interesting from the intelligence it conveys , but creditable to the writer's talents . It was published in the American Missionary Herald , and refers to the 20 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... interesting ; and the origin of the islanders has often engaged our at- tention , and formed the subject of our inquiries . The early history of a people destitute of all records , and right ! remote from nations in whose annals ...
... interesting ; and the origin of the islanders has often engaged our at- tention , and formed the subject of our inquiries . The early history of a people destitute of all records , and right ! remote from nations in whose annals ...
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... other naval officers , whom I had the pleasure of meeting there . The account of the settlement given by the former , and the emotions excited in his own hypoait ! mind by his visit , are so interesting POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 75.
... other naval officers , whom I had the pleasure of meeting there . The account of the settlement given by the former , and the emotions excited in his own hypoait ! mind by his visit , are so interesting POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 75.
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William Ellis. hypoait ! mind by his visit , are so interesting , that I think it would be almost unjust to deprive the readers of these pages of the satisfaction his description is adapted to afford . In reference to Tahiti , and the ...
William Ellis. hypoait ! mind by his visit , are so interesting , that I think it would be almost unjust to deprive the readers of these pages of the satisfaction his description is adapted to afford . In reference to Tahiti , and the ...
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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 |
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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