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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... resemble . They are , at the same time , more robust than the Marquesans , who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- european origen custian ...
... resemble . They are , at the same time , more robust than the Marquesans , who are the most light and agile of the inhabitants of Eastern Polynesia . In size and physical power they are inferior to the New Zea- european origen custian ...
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William Ellis. european origen custian Cimplexes . landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders , as much as any others in the Pacific ; exhibiting , however , neither the gravity of the latter , nor the vivacity of ...
William Ellis. european origen custian Cimplexes . landers , and probably resemble in person the Friendly Islanders , as much as any others in the Pacific ; exhibiting , however , neither the gravity of the latter , nor the vivacity of ...
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... resemble those of the African . The teeth are always entire , excepting in extreme old age , and , though rather large in some , are remarkably white , and seldom either discoloured or decayed . The ears are large , and the chin re ...
... resemble those of the African . The teeth are always entire , excepting in extreme old age , and , though rather large in some , are remarkably white , and seldom either discoloured or decayed . The ears are large , and the chin re ...
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... resembles the Vahni of the Hindoos . Bishop Heber , the most recent writer on the usages and appearance of the Hindoos , informs us , in his admirable journal , that many things which he saw among the inhabitants of India reminded him ...
... resembles the Vahni of the Hindoos . Bishop Heber , the most recent writer on the usages and appearance of the Hindoos , informs us , in his admirable journal , that many things which he saw among the inhabitants of India reminded him ...
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... resembling the tupapaus of Tahiti ; and , in the Ladrones , they feast round the tomb , and offer food , & c . to the departed . This practice also prevailed extensively in the South Sea Islands . In the former also , according to the ...
... resembling the tupapaus of Tahiti ; and , in the Ladrones , they feast round the tomb , and offer food , & c . to the departed . This practice also prevailed extensively in the South Sea Islands . In the former also , according to the ...
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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