 | William Ellis - 1829 - 574 pages
...recited, when events have occurred similar to those on which, in former times, they would have been used. Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...been made. The disputes which followed, were often carried on with great pertinacity and determination. As they had no records to which they could at... | |
 | William Ellis - 1833 - 342 pages
...coral-ree£ Cease lo weep, great Ipo, Here is beautiful Maupiti, O the waters of Atiino, And also at MaupilL Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...authority, to which they referred for the purpose of determimng any dispuled fact in their history. The fidelity of public recitals referring to former... | |
 | William Ellis - 1831 - 446 pages
...meets the coral reef. Cease to weep, great Ipo, Here is beautiful Maupiti, O the waters of Atimo, Ane also at Maupiti, Their traditionary ballads were a...recitals referring to former events, was sometimes * A small island Dear Maupiti. t An island. questioned by the orators or chroniclers of the party opposed... | |
 | William Ellis - 1853 - 904 pages
...the coral reef. Cease to weep, great Ipo, Here is beautiful Maupiti, O the waters of Atimo, Ane iilsn at Maupiti. Their traditionary ballads were a kind...recitals referring to former events, was sometimes • A null blud near Maupiti. t AD illttd. questioned by the orators or chroniclers of the party opposed... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1857 - 882 pages
...constantly repeating songs which they constantly hear, and who appeal to the authorized singers of tants, " Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...of determining any disputed fact in their history." And when doubts arose, " as they had no records to which they could at such times refer, they could... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858 - 722 pages
...MicIteUt. vol. ii. p. 310. a Mr. Ellis, a missionary in the South Sea Islands, says of the inhabitants, "Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...of determining any disputed fact in their history." And when doubts arose, " as they had no records to which they could at such times refer, they could... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858 - 894 pages
...authorized singers of ante, " Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard, or classical anthority, to which they referred for the purpose of determining any disputed fact in their history." And when doubts arose, "as they had no records to which they could at such times refer, they could... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1861 - 900 pages
...constantly repeating songs which they constantly hear, and who appeal to the authorized singers of ants, "Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...referred for the purpose of determining any dis-puted fan in their history." And when doubts arose, "as they had no records to xiiich they could at such... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1857 - 886 pages
...constantly hear, and who appeal to the authorized singers of tants, " Their traditionary ballads were a kiud of standard, or classical authority, to which they...of determining any disputed fact in their history." And when doubts arose, " as they had no records to which they could at such times refer, they could... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pages
...emigrations to England. t Mr. Ellis, a missionary in the South Sea Islands, says of the inhabitants : 'Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard,...authority, to which they referred for the purpose of determing any disputed fact in their history.' And when doubts arose, 'as they had no records to which... | |
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Their traditionary ballads were a kind of standard, or classical authority, to which they referred for the purpose of determining any disputed fact in their history." And when doubts arose, " as they had no records to which they could at such times refer,... 
