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 36
... of their souls . In confirmation of this remark , it is stated that Tonga , the name of the largest island in their group , signifies East both in the Chinese and Polynesian languages ; and 36 PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS ,
... of their souls . In confirmation of this remark , it is stated that Tonga , the name of the largest island in their group , signifies East both in the Chinese and Polynesian languages ; and 36 PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS ,
Side 37
... language , as being at once less open to objection and much better calculated to convince . The identity of the ... languages spoken within the limits of this latter range , there is a remarkable resemblance , while all of them differ ...
... language , as being at once less open to objection and much better calculated to convince . The identity of the ... languages spoken within the limits of this latter range , there is a remarkable resemblance , while all of them differ ...
Side 38
... language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Is- lands ; and who afterwards , upon a closer examination , dis- covered that they spoke only dialects of the same tongue . A fact which ...
... language of the people in the Navigators ' and that of the natives in the Society and Friendly Is- lands ; and who afterwards , upon a closer examination , dis- covered that they spoke only dialects of the same tongue . A fact which ...
Side 39
... languages which prevail on the western coast of South America , from which Easter Island is not very remote , the slightest affinity does not appear . We are ignorant even of the general direction in which it may itself have spread over ...
... languages which prevail on the western coast of South America , from which Easter Island is not very remote , the slightest affinity does not appear . We are ignorant even of the general direction in which it may itself have spread over ...
Side 40
... language spoken by the people of Eastern Asia . In endeavouring to ascertain the country whence the lighter - complexioned inhabitants of Sumatra and the adjoining islands must have pro- ceeded , it is natural to turn to the nearest ...
... language spoken by the people of Eastern Asia . In endeavouring to ascertain the country whence the lighter - complexioned inhabitants of Sumatra and the adjoining islands must have pro- ceeded , it is natural to turn to the nearest ...
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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