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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Page 375
... Areois , or a worthless train of idlers ; and often when they entered a district that was perhaps well supplied with provisions for its inhabitants , if they re- mained any length of time , by their plundering and wanton destruction ...
... Areois , or a worthless train of idlers ; and often when they entered a district that was perhaps well supplied with provisions for its inhabitants , if they re- mained any length of time , by their plundering and wanton destruction ...
Page 525
... Areois society , of which they were members . He was born about the year 1774 , and was consequently about forty - seven years of age at the time of his decease . Tall , and proportionably stout , but not corpulent , his person was ...
... Areois society , of which they were members . He was born about the year 1774 , and was consequently about forty - seven years of age at the time of his decease . Tall , and proportionably stout , but not corpulent , his person was ...
Page 532
... Areois , and sent for a preacher to teach him the word of God . Pomare con- tinued the steady disciple of the Missionaries for several years , using all his influence in persuading the people to renounce their dependence on the idols ...
... Areois , and sent for a preacher to teach him the word of God . Pomare con- tinued the steady disciple of the Missionaries for several years , using all his influence in persuading the people to renounce their dependence on the idols ...
Page 568
... Areois generally attended , and , on the day preceding the nuptials , commenced their upaupa , or dance , and pan- tomimic exhibitions . On the morning of the marriage - day , a temporary altar was erected in the house of the bride ...
... Areois generally attended , and , on the day preceding the nuptials , commenced their upaupa , or dance , and pan- tomimic exhibitions . On the morning of the marriage - day , a temporary altar was erected in the house of the bride ...
Page 570
... Areois . The parties returned to their habitation , where sumptuous feasting followed , the duration of which was according to the rank or means of the families thus united . Such were the marriage ceremonies formerly observed among the ...
... Areois . The parties returned to their habitation , where sumptuous feasting followed , the duration of which was according to the rank or means of the families thus united . Such were the marriage ceremonies formerly observed among 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