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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... Means resorted to for supplying their deficiency— Attendance on public worship - Habits of cleanliness - Manner of wearing the hair - Process of shaving - Artificial flowers - Native toilet Page 90 to 119 . • CHAP . V. Improved ...
... Means resorted to for supplying their deficiency— Attendance on public worship - Habits of cleanliness - Manner of wearing the hair - Process of shaving - Artificial flowers - Native toilet Page 90 to 119 . • CHAP . V. Improved ...
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... Means of inspiration - Effects on the priest inspired- Manner of delivering the responses - Circumstances at Rurutu and Hua- hine - Intercourse between the priest and the god - Augury by the death of victims - Divination for the ...
... Means of inspiration - Effects on the priest inspired- Manner of delivering the responses - Circumstances at Rurutu and Hua- hine - Intercourse between the priest and the god - Augury by the death of victims - Divination for the ...
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... means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that ...
... means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that ...
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... means of producing an astonishing change , not only in their habits and appearance , but even but even in the natural face of the district . A carpenter's shop had been erected , the forge was daily worked by the natives , neat cottages ...
... means of producing an astonishing change , not only in their habits and appearance , but even but even in the natural face of the district . A carpenter's shop had been erected , the forge was daily worked by the natives , neat cottages ...
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... means high ; the nose either rectilinear or aquiline , often accompanied with a fulness about the nostrils ; it is seldom flat , not- withstanding it was formerly the practice of the mothers and nurses to press the nostrils of the ...
... means high ; the nose either rectilinear or aquiline , often accompanied with a fulness about the nostrils ; it is seldom flat , not- withstanding it was formerly the practice of the mothers and nurses to press the nostrils 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 |
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