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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... Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House for hidden prayer - Cowper's lines on Omai - Royal Mission Chapel in Tahiti - Its dimensions , furniture , and appearance --- Motives of the king in its erection - Description of ...
... Present proprietors of the Beritani in Huahine - House for hidden prayer - Cowper's lines on Omai - Royal Mission Chapel in Tahiti - Its dimensions , furniture , and appearance --- Motives of the king in its erection - Description of ...
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... and festivities that fol- lowed - Present sentiments of the people in reference to war - Triumph of the principles of peace - Incident at Rurutu Page 492 to 520 . CHAP . XVIII . Arrival of the deputation at Tahiti Vi CONTENTS .
... and festivities that fol- lowed - Present sentiments of the people in reference to war - Triumph of the principles of peace - Incident at Rurutu Page 492 to 520 . CHAP . XVIII . Arrival of the deputation at Tahiti Vi CONTENTS .
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... the Pacific , but peculiarly so in Tahiti and the adjacent isles . The father of the late king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... the Pacific , but peculiarly so in Tahiti and the adjacent isles . The father of the late king was six feet four inches high ; Pomare was six * feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally 16 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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William Ellis. feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally tall . Mahine , the king of Huahine , but for the ... presents , but a darker red or brown . The natives of Maniaa , or Mangeea , one of the Harvey cluster , and some of the ...
William Ellis. feet two . The present king of Raiatea is equally tall . Mahine , the king of Huahine , but for the ... presents , but a darker red or brown . The natives of Maniaa , or Mangeea , one of the Harvey cluster , and some of the ...
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... present king . " Nahienaena , in knowledge and words , is a woman of matured understanding . All the fathers and mothers of this land are ignorant and left - handed ; they become children in the presence of Nahienaena , and she is their ...
... present king . " Nahienaena , in knowledge and words , is a woman of matured understanding . All the fathers and mothers of this land are ignorant and left - handed ; they become children in the presence of Nahienaena , and she is their ...
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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