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 |
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... spear - Various kinds of hooks and lines- The vaa tira - Fishing by torch - light - Instance of native honesty- Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people- Missionary responsibility Page 270 to 301 . CHAP . XI ...
... spear - Various kinds of hooks and lines- The vaa tira - Fishing by torch - light - Instance of native honesty- Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people- Missionary responsibility Page 270 to 301 . CHAP . XI ...
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... spear— they have undoubtedly cherished , in those who pos- sessed them , a desire for war , as a means of en- larging their territory , and augmenting their power . Pomare's dominion would never have been so extensive and so absolute ...
... spear— they have undoubtedly cherished , in those who pos- sessed them , a desire for war , as a means of en- larging their territory , and augmenting their power . Pomare's dominion would never have been so extensive and so absolute ...
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... spear , hurled by one of these super- natural beings . Amusement was in part the business of a Tahitian's life ; and with their games , as well as with every other institution , idolatry was connected . Many were called sacred games ...
... spear , hurled by one of these super- natural beings . Amusement was in part the business of a Tahitian's life ; and with their games , as well as with every other institution , idolatry was connected . Many were called sacred games ...
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... spear or hook . Incantations sometimes commenced with an impreca-- tion or curse , either by the priest or the offended party , and it was usually denounced in the name of the gods of the party , or of the king , or some oramatua . This ...
... spear or hook . Incantations sometimes commenced with an impreca-- tion or curse , either by the priest or the offended party , and it was usually denounced in the name of the gods of the party , or of the king , or some oramatua . This ...
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... spear - Various kinds of hooks and lines - The vaa tira- Fishing by torch - light- Instance of native honesty . - Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people - Missionary responsibility . THE diseases formerly ...
... spear - Various kinds of hooks and lines - The vaa tira- Fishing by torch - light- Instance of native honesty . - Death of Messrs . Tessier and Bicknell - Dying charge to the people - Missionary responsibility . THE diseases formerly ...
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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
appeared Areois arrived attended Austral Islands baptized Barff bark body Borabora bread-fruit called canoe Captain Captain Cook casuarina ceremony chapel chiefs Christ Christianity church circumstances cloth cocoa-nut colour connexion considered coral crime declared deities desire district Divine dress dwellings effect Eimeo erected European favour feet females fish formed formerly frequently friends furnished gods habits Huahine human human sacrifices idolatry idols individual influence inhabitants kind king labour land laws Leeward Islands magistrate marae mats ment Missionaries mountains nation natives night occasion offered parties perhaps person Polynesian Pomare Pomare III prayers present prevailed priest principal punishment raatiras Raiatea received reef regarded resembling residence Rurutu Sabbath sacred Sandwich Islands Scripture ship shore side society Society Islands sometimes South Sea Islands spear spirits station supposed Taaroa Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian tataued temple tion tradition tree usually vessel voyage wife worship