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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... king's person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country ...
... king's person - Homage of the people - Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king- Language of the Tahitian court - The royal residences - Causes , & c.- Sources of revenue - Tenure of land - Division of the country ...
Page vi
... king and chiefs - Tatauing - Voyaging -Judges and magistrates - Regulations for judges , and trial by jury— Messengers or peace - officers - Manner of conducting public trials- Character of the Huahine code - Reasons for dissuading from ...
... king and chiefs - Tatauing - Voyaging -Judges and magistrates - Regulations for judges , and trial by jury— Messengers or peace - officers - Manner of conducting public trials- Character of the Huahine code - Reasons for dissuading from ...
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... king often attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal ... king or chiefs on the one side , and the strangers on the other ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering ...
... king often attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal ... king or chiefs on the one side , and the strangers on the other ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering ...
Page 11
... king , then brought the presents , or manu- faiti , bird of recognition . Two young plantain - trees were first presented , one for te atua , the god ; the other for te hoa , the friend . A plantain - tree and a pig were brought for the ...
... king , then brought the presents , or manu- faiti , bird of recognition . Two young plantain - trees were first presented , one for te atua , the god ; the other for te hoa , the friend . A plantain - tree and a pig were brought for the ...
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... king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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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