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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... priest inspired- Manner of delivering the responses - Circumstances at Rurutu and Hua- hine - Intercourse between the priest and the god - Augury by the death of victims - Divination for the detection of theft Page 219 to 241 .. CHAP ...
... priest inspired- Manner of delivering the responses - Circumstances at Rurutu and Hua- hine - Intercourse between the priest and the god - Augury by the death of victims - Divination for the detection of theft Page 219 to 241 .. CHAP ...
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... Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its intimate connexion with sorcery - Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm - bath -- Oculists - Surgery - Setting a broken neck and ...
... Priests the general physicians - Native practice of physic - Its intimate connexion with sorcery - Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm - bath -- Oculists - Surgery - Setting a broken neck and ...
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... priest - Proceedings of the relatives - Prevalence of poly- gamy - Discontinued with the abolition of idolatry - Christian marriage -Advantageous results - Female occupations - Embarkation for England -Visit to Fare - Improvement of the ...
... priest - Proceedings of the relatives - Prevalence of poly- gamy - Discontinued with the abolition of idolatry - Christian marriage -Advantageous results - Female occupations - Embarkation for England -Visit to Fare - Improvement of the ...
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... ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of the friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- 10 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... ; the latter brought their marotai , or offering , to the king and the gods , and accompanied its presentation with an address , expressive of the friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- 10 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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William Ellis. friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- tors of the king , then brought the presents , or manu- faiti , bird of recognition . Two young plantain - trees were first presented , one for te atua , the god ...
William Ellis. friendship existing between them : the priest , or ora- tors of the king , then brought the presents , or manu- faiti , bird of recognition . Two young plantain - trees were first presented , one for te atua , the god ...
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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