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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... SOCIETY AND SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE " TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and ...
... SOCIETY AND SANDWICH ISLANDS , AND AUTHOR OF THE " TOUR OF HAWAII . " " In so vast a field , there will be room to acquire fresh knowledge for centuries to come , coasts to survey , countries to explore , inhabitants to describe , and ...
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... society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock -First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the settlement ...
... society - Former modes of living - Proposed improvement in the native dwellings - Method of procuring lime from the coral - rock -First plastered houses in the South Sea Islands - Progress of improve- ment - Appearance of the settlement ...
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... society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the ...
... society - Slavery- The proprietors of land - The regal family - Sovereignty hereditary- Abdication of the father in favour of the son - Distinctions of royalty- Modes of travelling - Sacredness of the king's person - Homage of the ...
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... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations — Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora -- Appearance of ...
... society - The trials peculiar to Mission families among uncivilized nations — Advantages connected with the visits of Missionaries ' children to civilized countries Page 521 to 551 . CHAP . XIX . • Voyage to Borabora -- Appearance of ...
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... Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles . The mountains are more stupendous and lofty than those of Huahine , and in some parts equally broken and picturesque . The northern and ...
... Society Islands . Its form is somewhat triangular , and its circumference about fifty miles . The mountains are more stupendous and lofty than those of Huahine , and in some parts equally broken and picturesque . The northern and ...
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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