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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... possessed in an eminent degree , and adopted that polite , elegant , and unembarrassed address , whereby the class with which he associated has ever been distinguished . Naturally quick in his perceptions , and lively in his ...
... possessed in an eminent degree , and adopted that polite , elegant , and unembarrassed address , whereby the class with which he associated has ever been distinguished . Naturally quick in his perceptions , and lively in his ...
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... , have mentioned his name with execration rather than respect ; and though some of the chiefs speak of him as a man who had seen much of the world , and Yeah ! possessed , according to their ideas , an POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 95.
... , have mentioned his name with execration rather than respect ; and though some of the chiefs speak of him as a man who had seen much of the world , and Yeah ! possessed , according to their ideas , an POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES . 95.
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William Ellis. Yeah ! possessed , according to their ideas , an amazing mass of information , his memory is certainly but lightly esteemed by any of his countrymen . He does not , how- ever , seem to have evinced , either on board the ...
William Ellis. Yeah ! possessed , according to their ideas , an amazing mass of information , his memory is certainly but lightly esteemed by any of his countrymen . He does not , how- ever , seem to have evinced , either on board the ...
Page 133
... possessed other articles of foreign dress , it being extended even to such as had none . Thus , wear- ing a hat and bonnet was the first advance they made towards a more civilized appearance and dress . Our houses were now thronged by ...
... possessed other articles of foreign dress , it being extended even to such as had none . Thus , wear- ing a hat and bonnet was the first advance they made towards a more civilized appearance and dress . Our houses were now thronged by ...
Page 135
... possessing two , and sometimes three or four . They are made entirely by the females , who manu- facture not only for themselves , their husbands , and their children , but in some of the stations , several have formed themselves into a ...
... possessing two , and sometimes three or four . They are made entirely by the females , who manu- facture not only for themselves , their husbands , and their children , but in some of the stations , several have formed themselves into a ...
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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 |
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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