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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... Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of ...
... Islands in which it prevails - Motives and circumstances under which it is practised - Tradition of its existence in Sir Charles Sanders ' Island -Extensive prevalence of Sorcery and Divination - Views of the natives on the subject of ...
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... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
... island - Geological peculiarities of Borabora , Maurua , & c . - New settle- ment in Raiatea - Arrival of the Dauntless - Designation of native Mis- sionaries - Voyage to the Sandwich Islands - Marriage of Pomare and Aimata - Former ...
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... islands . Whether the current of fresh water , constantly flowing from the rivers to the ocean , prevents the tiny architects from building their concentric walls in one continued line , or whether in the fresh water itself there is any ...
... islands . Whether the current of fresh water , constantly flowing from the rivers to the ocean , prevents the tiny architects from building their concentric walls in one continued line , or whether in the fresh water itself there is any ...
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... islands , on which the lowly hut of the fisherman , or of the voyager waiting for a favourable wind , may be often seen . Two large and very charming islands adorn the entrance at Tomahahotu , leading to the island of Tahaa . The ...
... islands , on which the lowly hut of the fisherman , or of the voyager waiting for a favourable wind , may be often seen . Two large and very charming islands adorn the entrance at Tomahahotu , leading to the island of Tahaa . The ...
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... islands were formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at ... island , where the Missionary settlement was then established . This part of our voyage , for twelve or fourteen miles , was ...
... islands were formed on the ends of the reefs at the entrance to the different harbours . We landed on one at ... island , where the Missionary settlement was then established . This part of our voyage , for twelve or fourteen miles , was ...
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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