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
... reason is assigned . We pass over some of the other proofs adduced in support of the hypothesis that the Polynesians must have migrated from Asia , because several of the usages on which they are founded appear to be common to the ...
... reason is assigned . We pass over some of the other proofs adduced in support of the hypothesis that the Polynesians must have migrated from Asia , because several of the usages on which they are founded appear to be common to the ...
Side 55
... reason to believe that the Polynesians ever carried on a traffic in slaves , though they retained over their captives the power of life and death , and might even offer them in sacrifice to their gods . If peace con- tinued , the ...
... reason to believe that the Polynesians ever carried on a traffic in slaves , though they retained over their captives the power of life and death , and might even offer them in sacrifice to their gods . If peace con- tinued , the ...
Side 59
... reason than over their passions ; and it was not uncommon to see a difference of opinion , after being pressed in angry words , followed by scenes of fury and bloodshed . If it was resolved to go to war , each chieftain retired to his ...
... reason than over their passions ; and it was not uncommon to see a difference of opinion , after being pressed in angry words , followed by scenes of fury and bloodshed . If it was resolved to go to war , each chieftain retired to his ...
Side 61
... another island , for the reason of their migration was soon made known ; and whenever a sacri- fice was needed , it was sought among the unfortunate refugees . The missionary , on whose authority we re- WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED . 61.
... another island , for the reason of their migration was soon made known ; and whenever a sacri- fice was needed , it was sought among the unfortunate refugees . The missionary , on whose authority we re- WHEN FIRST DISCOVERED . 61.
Side 63
... reason to believe that their no- tions have received a certain colouring from an occasional intercourse with Europeans . For example , in Otaheite it is mentioned as a tradition received from their fathers that the first human pair owed ...
... reason to believe that their no- tions have received a certain colouring from an occasional intercourse with Europeans . For example , in Otaheite it is mentioned as a tradition received from their fathers that the first human pair owed ...
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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