Polynesia, Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New ZealandOliver & Boyd, 1842 - 440 sider |
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Side 20
... soon as the colonist from an enlightened coun- try appears in such desolate regions , he eradicates the useless plants , and supplies their place with others fitted to give nourishment to himself and to the domestic ani- mals whose ...
... soon as the colonist from an enlightened coun- try appears in such desolate regions , he eradicates the useless plants , and supplies their place with others fitted to give nourishment to himself and to the domestic ani- mals whose ...
Side 47
... soon discovered that the vices incident to society every where else , were not unknown even in those primitive communities , among whom , it might be imagined , the more turbulent passions could find no excitement , and where the ...
... soon discovered that the vices incident to society every where else , were not unknown even in those primitive communities , among whom , it might be imagined , the more turbulent passions could find no excitement , and where the ...
Side 50
... soon as the people renounced paganism . With all their imperfections , these traditionary songs possessed a species of authority , and were often appealed to for the purpose of determining any disputed point in their annals . It is ...
... soon as the people renounced paganism . With all their imperfections , these traditionary songs possessed a species of authority , and were often appealed to for the purpose of determining any disputed point in their annals . It is ...
Side 53
... soon as his first son was born ; and whatever might be his age , his influence in the state , or the aspect of political affairs , the moment the heir came into the world , he relapsed into a subject ; the babe was proclaimed the master ...
... soon as his first son was born ; and whatever might be his age , his influence in the state , or the aspect of political affairs , the moment the heir came into the world , he relapsed into a subject ; the babe was proclaimed the master ...
Side 61
... soon as one of a family was se- lected as an offering to the vindictive spirit of their imaginary divinities , all the other males belonging to it considered themselves as devoted . It availed them no- thing to remove to another island ...
... soon as one of a family was se- lected as an offering to the vindictive spirit of their imaginary divinities , all the other males belonging to it considered themselves as devoted . It availed them no- thing to remove to another island ...
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afterwards appear Archipelago areois arts attended authority Bay of Islands brethren canoes Captain Cook ceremonies chiefs christian church civilisation civilized cloth coast colony commander coral death desire discovered divine Eimeo Ellis English Erromango established European faith favourable Fijee Georgian group gods gospel habits heathen hence human hundred idolatry idols improvement inhabitants instruction intercourse Isles king knowledge labours land language less Lond Lord Byron manifest manner means ment miles mind mission Mitiaro murder nation natives nature Navigators object observed occasion ocean origin Otaheitan Otaheite Pacific Pacific Ocean period persons Pitcairn's Island Polynesian Pomare Port Jackson possession prayer present principles Raiatea Rarotonga received regard religion religious remarks residence respect sacred Sandwich Islands savage ship shore Society Islands soon South Sea spirit station superstition supplied teachers thousand tion Tonga tribes vessel visited Voyage whole worship Zealand