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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... , and opposite the large valleys , through which a stream of water falls into the ocean , there is usually a break , or opening , in the line of reef that surrounds the shore - a most wise and benevolent 2 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
... , and opposite the large valleys , through which a stream of water falls into the ocean , there is usually a break , or opening , in the line of reef that surrounds the shore - a most wise and benevolent 2 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES .
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... usually composed . There is no coral in the lagoons of the large islands . The openings in the reefs around Sir Charles Sander's Island , Maurua , and other low islands , are small and intricate , and sometimes altogether wanting ...
... usually composed . There is no coral in the lagoons of the large islands . The openings in the reefs around Sir Charles Sander's Island , Maurua , and other low islands , are small and intricate , and sometimes altogether wanting ...
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... usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that denominated Tomahahotu opposite the south end of the island of Tahaa . They then ...
... usually entered the reefs that surround the two islands , either at the opening called Teavapiti , a little to the southward of Utumaora , or at that denominated Tomahahotu opposite the south end of the island of Tahaa . They then ...
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... usually landed , in the first instance , on some of the small islands near . The king often attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the ...
... usually landed , in the first instance , on some of the small islands near . The king often attended in person , to welcome his guest , or , if unable to do this himself , sent one of his principal chiefs . When the canoes of the ...
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... usually answered , Teie " Here , " and so proceeded to the rendezvous appointed , where the marotai was presented to the king , and a similar offering to the god . Our mode of saluting by merely shaking hands , they consider remarkably ...
... usually answered , Teie " Here , " and so proceeded to the rendezvous appointed , where the marotai was presented to the king , and a similar offering to the god . Our mode of saluting by merely shaking hands , they consider remarkably ...
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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