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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... reference to crime , & c . - Fatal effects of jealousy - Seizure of property - Punishment of theft - Public works - Supplies for the king- Despotic rapacity -- Extortion of the king's servants -- Unorganized state of civil polity ...
... reference to crime , & c . - Fatal effects of jealousy - Seizure of property - Punishment of theft - Public works - Supplies for the king- Despotic rapacity -- Extortion of the king's servants -- Unorganized state of civil polity ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... reference to their origin , physical , intellectual , and moral character , which have resulted from subsequent visits to the island , and more exten- sive acquaintance with the people . The inhabitants of the South Sea Islands are gene ...
... reference to their origin , physical , intellectual , and moral character , which have resulted from subsequent visits to the island , and more exten- sive acquaintance with the people . The inhabitants of the South Sea Islands are gene ...
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... reference to the game of England . Its effects also were rather sedative , than narcotic or inebriating . But after the Tahitians had been taught by foreign seamen , and natives of the Sandwich Islands , to distil spirits from ...
... reference to the game of England . Its effects also were rather sedative , than narcotic or inebriating . But after the Tahitians had been taught by foreign seamen , and natives of the Sandwich Islands , to distil spirits from ...
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... reference to his descent , the Manco Capac of their mythology , embracing the sand on the sea shore , begat a son , who was called Tii , and a daughter , who was called Opiira . These two , accord- ing to their tradition , were the ...
... reference to his descent , the Manco Capac of their mythology , embracing the sand on the sea shore , begat a son , who was called Tii , and a daughter , who was called Opiira . These two , accord- ing to their tradition , were 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 |
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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