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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... Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen -- Arrival of the Hope from England CONTENTS .
... Tahiti - Danger during the night - Arrival at Burder's Point - State of the settlement - Papeete- Mount Hope -- Interview with the king - Revision of the laws - Approval of the queen -- Arrival of the Hope from England CONTENTS .
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... night at sea - Appearance of the heavens - Astronomy of the natives - Names of the stars - Divisions and computation of time , & c . - Tahitian numerals— Extended calculation - Arrival in Huahine Page 391 to 425 . CHAP . XV ...
... night at sea - Appearance of the heavens - Astronomy of the natives - Names of the stars - Divisions and computation of time , & c . - Tahitian numerals— Extended calculation - Arrival in Huahine Page 391 to 425 . CHAP . XV ...
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... night and day . She is constantly speaking to her steward , and to all her household . Very numerous are the words which she speaks , to encourage , and to strengthen them in the good way . " The young princess has always been pleasant ...
... night and day . She is constantly speaking to her steward , and to all her household . Very numerous are the words which she speaks , to encourage , and to strengthen them in the good way . " The young princess has always been pleasant ...
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... night , and there are no men . " Taaroa is said to have answered , " Go on the shore to the interior , to your brother . " Hina answered , " I have been inland , and he is not . " Taaroa then said , " Go to the sea , perhaps he is on ...
... night , and there are no men . " Taaroa is said to have answered , " Go on the shore to the interior , to your brother . " Hina answered , " I have been inland , and he is not . " Taaroa then said , " Go to the sea , perhaps he is on ...
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... night , and the next morning the tops of the mountains only appeared , above the wide - spread surface of the sea . These were afterwards covered , and all the inhabitants of the land perished . The waters subsequently retired , the ...
... night , and the next morning the tops of the mountains only appeared , above the wide - spread surface of the sea . These were afterwards covered , and all the inhabitants of the land perished . The waters subsequently retired , 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