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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... light - Instance of native honesty- Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people- Missionary responsibility Page 270 to 301 . · CHAP . XI . General view of a Christian church - Uniformity of procedure in the ...
... light - Instance of native honesty- Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people- Missionary responsibility Page 270 to 301 . · CHAP . XI . General view of a Christian church - Uniformity of procedure in the ...
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... light , nautilus - like canoe , with its little sail of white native cloth , or the rapid flight of a shoal of fly- ing - fish , which , when the dashing of our oars or the progress of our boat intercepted their course or awakened their ...
... light , nautilus - like canoe , with its little sail of white native cloth , or the rapid flight of a shoal of fly- ing - fish , which , when the dashing of our oars or the progress of our boat intercepted their course or awakened their ...
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... , who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- european origen custian Cimplexes . landers , and probably resemble POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 13.
... , who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- european origen custian Cimplexes . landers , and probably resemble POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 13.
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... light brown tinge , which , like a thin veil , but partially conceals its glowing hue . The females who are much employed in beating cloth , making mats , or other occupations followed under shelter , are usually fairer than the rest ...
... light brown tinge , which , like a thin veil , but partially conceals its glowing hue . The females who are much employed in beating cloth , making mats , or other occupations followed under shelter , are usually fairer than the rest ...
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... light on the origin of the South Sea Islanders , nor furnish any evidence of their former connexion with the inhabitants either of India or America , the coinci- * In reference to this enterprise , Robertson remarks : " That a tale so ...
... light on the origin of the South Sea Islanders , nor furnish any evidence of their former connexion with the inhabitants either of India or America , the coinci- * In reference to this enterprise , Robertson remarks : " That a tale so ...
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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 |
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