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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... 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 . The openings in the reefs around Sir Charles Sander's Island , Maurua , and ...
... 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 . The openings in the reefs around Sir Charles Sander's Island , Maurua , and ...
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... kind of circle was 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 ...
... kind of circle was 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 ...
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... kind of medium between the two latter colours . Considerable variety , nevertheless , prevails in the complexion of the population of the same island , and as great a diversity among the inhabitants of different islands . The na- tives ...
... kind of medium between the two latter colours . Considerable variety , nevertheless , prevails in the complexion of the population of the same island , and as great a diversity among the inhabitants of different islands . The na- tives ...
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... kind of leprosy , which turns the skin of the parts affected , white . This impression , however , is now most probably removed by the lengthened intercourse they have had with foreigners , and the residence of European families among ...
... kind of leprosy , which turns the skin of the parts affected , white . This impression , however , is now most probably removed by the lengthened intercourse they have had with foreigners , and the residence of European families among ...
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... kind , whenever he may visit the abode of his guest . Their ancient laws of government , also , imperiously required the poor industrious landholder , or farmer , to bring forth the produce of his garden or his field for the use of the ...
... kind , whenever he may visit the abode of his guest . Their ancient laws of government , also , imperiously required the poor industrious landholder , or farmer , to bring forth the produce of his garden or his field for the use of 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 |
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