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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... ships - Traditions of the deluge , correspond- ing with the accounts in sacred and profane writings . Page 37 to 63 . CHAP . III . General state of society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method ...
... ships - Traditions of the deluge , correspond- ing with the accounts in sacred and profane writings . Page 37 to 63 . CHAP . III . General state of society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method ...
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... ships formerly visiting Raiatea anchored in this by no means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a ...
... ships formerly visiting Raiatea anchored in this by no means capacious , but conve- nient and sequestered , harbour . Such vessels usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a ...
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... ships going to sea . A few miles beyond the har- bour of Hamaniino , Vaóaara is situated , which was the former Missionary station , the residence of the chiefs , and principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the ...
... ships going to sea . A few miles beyond the har- bour of Hamaniino , Vaóaara is situated , which was the former Missionary station , the residence of the chiefs , and principal part of the population . There are two open bays on the ...
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... of a disease , left by the crew of Vancouver's ship . It does not prevail in any of the other islands ; and although such numbers are now affected with it , there is reason to believe , that , except the 14 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... of a disease , left by the crew of Vancouver's ship . It does not prevail in any of the other islands ; and although such numbers are now affected with it , there is reason to believe , that , except the 14 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... ship , they have remarked as he passed along , " A fine man that , if he were but a native . " They formerly supposed the white colour of the European's skin to be the effect of illness , and hence beheld it with pity . This opinion ...
... ship , they have remarked as he passed along , " A fine man that , if he were but a native . " They formerly supposed the white colour of the European's skin to be the effect of illness , and hence beheld it with pity . This opinion ...
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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