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 30
... appear to warrant the opinion that the growth of coral is not so quick as has been commonly imagined . During the late expedition to the Pacific , directed by Captain Beechey , no positive information could be obtained of any channel ...
... appear to warrant the opinion that the growth of coral is not so quick as has been commonly imagined . During the late expedition to the Pacific , directed by Captain Beechey , no positive information could be obtained of any channel ...
Side 35
... appears satisfactory evidence that , at least , the light - coloured tribes of Polynesia must have migrated directly from the Asiatic shores . * First , there is the distinction of caste , the most ancient , and , at the same time , the ...
... appears satisfactory evidence that , at least , the light - coloured tribes of Polynesia must have migrated directly from the Asiatic shores . * First , there is the distinction of caste , the most ancient , and , at the same time , the ...
Side 36
... appear to be common to the greater number of barbarians in all parts of the world . It is very remarkable , however , that in the Fijee Islands the principal wife must be strangled at her husband's death , and buried with him ; a ...
... appear to be common to the greater number of barbarians in all parts of the world . It is very remarkable , however , that in the Fijee Islands the principal wife must be strangled at her husband's death , and buried with him ; a ...
Side 37
... appear inappropriate as the designa- tion of a territory which the first settlers had reached in a voyage from the borders of Asia . Nor has it ever been denied that , in their physical conformation and general character , the natives ...
... appear inappropriate as the designa- tion of a territory which the first settlers had reached in a voyage from the borders of Asia . Nor has it ever been denied that , in their physical conformation and general character , the natives ...
Side 38
... appears to have been formed by La Perouse , who , at first , could perceive no difference between the language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Is- lands ; and who afterwards , upon a ...
... appears to have been formed by La Perouse , who , at first , could perceive no difference between the language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Is- lands ; and who afterwards , upon a ...
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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