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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William Ellis. of Christian names— -Baptism of infants -- Impression on the minds of the parents - Interesting state of the people - Extensive prevalence of a severe epidemic Page 242 to 269 . CHAP . X. Former diseases in the islands ...
William Ellis. of Christian names— -Baptism of infants -- Impression on the minds of the parents - Interesting state of the people - Extensive prevalence of a severe epidemic Page 242 to 269 . CHAP . X. Former diseases in the islands ...
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... minds could not be improved by any regular or con- tinued culture ; yet the distinguishing features of their civil polity the imposing nature , the numerous ob- servances , and diversified ramifications of their my- thology - the ...
... minds could not be improved by any regular or con- tinued culture ; yet the distinguishing features of their civil polity the imposing nature , the numerous ob- servances , and diversified ramifications of their my- thology - the ...
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... mind , as that of hospitality . In connexion with this , it should be re- collected , that for every such entertainment , the indi- vidual expects to be reimbursed in kind , whenever he may visit the abode of his guest . Their ancient ...
... mind , as that of hospitality . In connexion with this , it should be re- collected , that for every such entertainment , the indi- vidual expects to be reimbursed in kind , whenever he may visit the abode of his guest . Their ancient ...
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... mind left contamination . Awfully dark , indeed , was their moral character , and notwithstanding the apparent mildness of their disposition , and the cheerful vivacity of their conversation , no portion of the human race was ever ...
... mind left contamination . Awfully dark , indeed , was their moral character , and notwithstanding the apparent mildness of their disposition , and the cheerful vivacity of their conversation , no portion of the human race was ever ...
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... mind , quite sufficient to account for the rapid depopula- tion of the islands within the last fifty or sixty years . The philanthropist , however , will rejoice to know , that although sixteen years ago the nation appeared on the verge ...
... mind , quite sufficient to account for the rapid depopula- tion of the islands within the last fifty or sixty years . The philanthropist , however , will rejoice to know , that although sixteen years ago the nation appeared on the verge ...
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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