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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... worship - Division of public labour- Manner of fitting up the interior - Satisfaction of the people - Chapel in Raiatea Native chandeliers - Evening services Page 64 to 89 . CHAP . IV . Schools erected in Huahine - Historical facts ...
... worship - Division of public labour- Manner of fitting up the interior - Satisfaction of the people - Chapel in Raiatea Native chandeliers - Evening services Page 64 to 89 . CHAP . IV . Schools erected in Huahine - Historical facts ...
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... Worship - Prayers - Offerings - Sacrifices - Occasional and stated festivals and worship - Rau - mata - vehi - raa Maui - fata - Rites for recovery from sickness - Offering of first - fruits - The Pae Atua - The ripening of the year , a ...
... Worship - Prayers - Offerings - Sacrifices - Occasional and stated festivals and worship - Rau - mata - vehi - raa Maui - fata - Rites for recovery from sickness - Offering of first - fruits - The Pae Atua - The ripening of the year , a ...
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... worship was building . The wilder- ness around was cleared to a considerable extent ; the inhabitants of other parts were repairing to Vaóaara , and erecting their habitations , that they might enjoy the advantage of instruction . A ...
... worship was building . The wilder- ness around was cleared to a considerable extent ; the inhabitants of other parts were repairing to Vaóaara , and erecting their habitations , that they might enjoy the advantage of instruction . A ...
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... worship of the idols of the South Sea Islanders , I am indebted to the researches of my esteemed friend and coadjutor , Mr. Barff . According to this legend , man was the fifth order of intelligent beings created by Taaroa and Hina ...
... worship of the idols of the South Sea Islanders , I am indebted to the researches of my esteemed friend and coadjutor , Mr. Barff . According to this legend , man was the fifth order of intelligent beings created by Taaroa and Hina ...
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... worship the wonderful exhibition of mechanical skill , they would be equally astonished at that power within itself by which it would be propelled , and would at once declare that the second prediction of Maui was accomplished , and the ...
... worship the wonderful exhibition of mechanical skill , they would be equally astonished at that power within itself by which it would be propelled , and would at once declare that the second prediction of Maui was accomplished , and the ...
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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 |
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