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 vii
... latter part of life - His friendship for the Missionaries uniform - His aid important - Circum- stances connected with his death - Accession of his son Pomare III . to the government - Coronation of the infant king - His removal to the ...
... latter part of life - His friendship for the Missionaries uniform - His aid important - Circum- stances connected with his death - Accession of his son Pomare III . to the government - Coronation of the infant king - His removal to the ...
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... latter has , since the removal of the Missionary station , become the general place of anchorage . But although they are secured from heavy waves by the reefs of coral that stretch along the eastern shore , they are exposed to the ...
... latter has , since the removal of the Missionary station , become the general place of anchorage . But although they are secured from heavy waves by the reefs of coral that stretch along the eastern shore , they are exposed to the ...
Page 10
... latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of the friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- 10 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of the friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- 10 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... latter , nor the vivacity of the Marquesans . Their limbs are well formed , and although where corpulency prevails there is a degree of sluggishness in their actions , they are generally active in their movements , grace- ful and ...
... latter , nor the vivacity of the Marquesans . Their limbs are well formed , and although where corpulency prevails there is a degree of sluggishness in their actions , they are generally active in their movements , grace- ful and ...
Page 15
... latter . The form of the face is either round or oval , and but very seldom exhibits any resemblance to the angular form of the Tartar visage , while their they were ༡ i Who cares . profile frequently bears a most striking resemblance ...
... latter . The form of the face is either round or oval , and but very seldom exhibits any resemblance to the angular form of the Tartar visage , while their they were ༡ i Who cares . profile frequently bears a most striking resemblance ...
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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