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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... Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with Captain Cook - Settlement in Huahine - His subsequent conduct — Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House for hidden prayer - Cowper's lines on Omai - Royal ...
... Objects of his attention - Granville Sharp - His return with Captain Cook - Settlement in Huahine - His subsequent conduct — Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House for hidden prayer - Cowper's lines on Omai - Royal ...
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... te ereere ! ivi maitai tona : " The man , how dark ! good bones are his . A fair complexion was not an object of admiration or desire . They never I not ?? 2 ?? considered the fairest European countenance 18 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... te ereere ! ivi maitai tona : " The man , how dark ! good bones are his . A fair complexion was not an object of admiration or desire . They never I not ?? 2 ?? considered the fairest European countenance 18 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... object they beheld . In confirmation of this , a venerable and gray - headed man , who had for- merly been a sorcerer , or priest of the evil spirit , stretched forth his hand , and looking at the limbs POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 21.
... object they beheld . In confirmation of this , a venerable and gray - headed man , who had for- merly been a sorcerer , or priest of the evil spirit , stretched forth his hand , and looking at the limbs POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 21.
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... object of their expedition , that Ponce de Leon ranged through the Lucayo Islands , and ultimately reached the shores of Florida . * Although it may throw no light on the origin of the South Sea Islanders , nor furnish any evidence of ...
... object of their expedition , that Ponce de Leon ranged through the Lucayo Islands , and ultimately reached the shores of Florida . * Although it may throw no light on the origin of the South Sea Islanders , nor furnish any evidence of ...
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... objects of their displeasure , and whom they might find alone . Great numbers passing the night under the same roof , removed this fear , and inspired a confidence of security from the attacks their idolatrous absurdities led them to ...
... objects of their displeasure , and whom they might find alone . Great numbers passing the night under the same roof , removed this fear , and inspired a confidence of security from the attacks their idolatrous absurdities led them to ...
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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