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" In general, the victim was unconscious of his doom, until suddenly stunned by a blow from a club or a stone, sometimes from the hand of the very chief on whom he was depending as a guest for the rights of hospitality. He was usually murdered on the spot—his... "
Polynesian Researches During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the ... - Side 347
af William Ellis - 1831
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Tahiti and Society Islands

1799 - 358 sider
...when it was known that any ceremonies were hear, on which occasion human G3 sacrifices wore generally offered-, the members of tabu families, or others...a blow from a club or a stone, sometimes from the hands of the very chief on whom he was depending as a guest for the rights of hospitality. He was usually...
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Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the ..., Bind 2

William Ellis - 1829 - 610 sider
...in Raiatea, Paumoana, a native chieftain, alluded to this practice in terms resembling these:—How great our dread of our former gods ! Are there not...rights of hospitality. He was usually murdered on the spot—his body placed in a long basket of cocoa-nut leaves, and carried to the temple. Here it was...
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Polynesian Researches, Bind 1

William Ellis - 1831 - 446 sider
...be awakened, and the priest retires. Their offerings included every kind of valuable property:—the fowls of the air, the fishes of the sea, the beasts...rights of hospitality. He was usually murdered on the spot—his body placed in a long basket of cocoa-nut leaves, and carried to the temple. Here it was...
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Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in ..., Bind 1

William Ellis - 1833 - 342 sider
...there not some here who have fled from their houses, to avoid being taken for sacrifices ! Yes ! 1 know the cave in which they were concealed. In general,...on the spot — his body placed in a long basket of cocoanut-leaves, and carried to the temple. Here it was offered, not by consuming it with fire, but...
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A History of the Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Present Time ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 562 sider
...were selected, fled to the mountains, and hid themselves in the caverns till the ceremony was over. In general, the victim was unconscious of his doom,...sometimes from the hand of the very chief on whom he wns depending as a guest for the rights of hospitality. He was usually murdered on the spot — his...
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A History of the Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Present Time ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1845 - 534 sider
...were selected, fled to the mountains, and hid themselves in the caverns till the ceremony was over. In general, the victim was unconscious of his doom,...until suddenly stunned by a blow from a club or a DIFFERENT NATIONS. 329 stone, sometimes from the hand of the very chief on whom he was depending as...
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The Missionary Chronicle, Bind 5

1837 - 312 sider
...belonged was tabu, or devoted; and when another was wanted, it was most frequently taken from that family. In general, the victim was unconscious of his doom until suddenly stunned by a blow frdm a club or stone, sometimes from the very chief on whom he was depending as a guest for the rights...
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Missionary Records: Tahiti and Society Islands

1849 - 356 sider
...alluded to this practice in terms resembling these : — ' How great our dread of our former gcds ! Are there not some here who have fled from their houses...a blow from a club or a stone, sometimes from the hands of the very chief on whom he was depending as a guest for the rights of hospitality. He was usually...
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The races of mankind, Bind 1–2

Robert Brown - 1873 - 714 sider
...were selected, fled to the mountains, and hid themselves in the caverns till the ceremony was over. In general, the victim was unconscious of his doom, until suddenly stunned by a blow from a club or stone, sometimes from the hands of the very chief on whom he was depending as a guest for the rights...
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Stirring Scenes in Savage Lands: An Account of the Manners, Customs, Habits ...

James Greenwood - 1879 - 484 sider
...the ceremony was over. In general the victim was unconscious of his doom until suddenly struck down by a blow from a club or a stone, sometimes from the...murdered on the spot, his body placed in a long basket of cccoa-nut leaves, and carried to the temple. Here it was offered, not by consuming it with fire, but...
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