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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... possessed ; and would generally divide his fish or his bread - fruit with any one , even a stranger , who should be in need , or who should ask him for it . I am willing to afford them every possible degree of credit for the exercise of ...
... possessed ; and would generally divide his fish or his bread - fruit with any one , even a stranger , who should be in need , or who should ask him for it . I am willing to afford them every possible degree of credit for the exercise of ...
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... possessed by the Huahineans , one pair became exceedingly dull , and the simple - hearted people , not knowing how to remedy this defect , tried several experiments , and at length baked the scissors in a native oven , for the purpose ...
... possessed by the Huahineans , one pair became exceedingly dull , and the simple - hearted people , not knowing how to remedy this defect , tried several experiments , and at length baked the scissors in a native oven , for the purpose ...
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... possessed better vessels , and more accurate knowledge of navigation , than they now exhibit , to have made their way against the con- stant trade - winds prevailing within the tropics , and blowing regularly , with but transient and ...
... possessed better vessels , and more accurate knowledge of navigation , than they now exhibit , to have made their way against the con- stant trade - winds prevailing within the tropics , and blowing regularly , with but transient and ...
Page 53
... possessing souls . Another singular prac- tice in reference to their pigs , was that of giving them some distinct , though often arbitrary name ; so that each pig had his own proper name , by which he was called , as well as the several ...
... possessing souls . Another singular prac- tice in reference to their pigs , was that of giving them some distinct , though often arbitrary name ; so that each pig had his own proper name , by which he was called , as well as the several ...
Page 78
... possessed charms independent of the beautiful scenery and rich vegetation . The blessings of Christianity were diffused amongst the fine people who inhabited it ; a taste for industrious employment had taken deep root ; a praise- worthy ...
... possessed charms independent of the beautiful scenery and rich vegetation . The blessings of Christianity were diffused amongst the fine people who inhabited it ; a taste for industrious employment had taken deep root ; a praise- worthy ...
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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 |
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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