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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... respecting England - The doctrine of the resurrection - Visits to Maeva -Description of the aoa - Legend connected with its origin - Considered sacred - Cloth made with its bark - Manufacture of native cloth - Variety of kinds - Methods ...
... respecting England - The doctrine of the resurrection - Visits to Maeva -Description of the aoa - Legend connected with its origin - Considered sacred - Cloth made with its bark - Manufacture of native cloth - Variety of kinds - Methods ...
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... respecting the musket , & c . - Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the victors -Existence of wild men in the mountains - Account of one at Bunauïa who had fled from the field of battle - Treatment of the captives and ...
... respecting the musket , & c . - Divination or augury - Savage and merciless conduct of the victors -Existence of wild men in the mountains - Account of one at Bunauïa who had fled from the field of battle - Treatment of the captives and ...
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... respects they 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 ...
... respects they 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 ...
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... respect to the Society and neighbouring islands , although no ancient monuments are found indicat- ing that they were ever inhabited by a race much further advanced in civilization than those found on their shores by Wallis , Cook , and ...
... respect to the Society and neighbouring islands , although no ancient monuments are found indicat- ing that they were ever inhabited by a race much further advanced in civilization than those found on their shores by Wallis , Cook , and ...
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... respecting his work of creation . They say , that after Taaroa had formed the world , he created man out of araea ... respects the mother of the human race . Should more careful and minute inquiry confirm the truth of their declaration ...
... respecting his work of creation . They say , that after Taaroa had formed the world , he created man out of araea ... respects the mother of the human race . Should more careful and minute inquiry confirm the truth of their declaration ...
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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