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 70
... ambition , many ceremonies were performed before the infants saw the light , who , soon after they were born , were taken to the marai , and formally dedicated to the god of arms . The spirit 70 CONDITION OF INHABITANTS.
... ambition , many ceremonies were performed before the infants saw the light , who , soon after they were born , were taken to the marai , and formally dedicated to the god of arms . The spirit 70 CONDITION OF INHABITANTS.
Side 77
... soon tire . When a boat manned with English seamen and a canoe with natives happened to start from the shore , the latter instantly left the Europeans behind ; but , becoming fatigued , they gra- dually relaxed their exertions , while ...
... soon tire . When a boat manned with English seamen and a canoe with natives happened to start from the shore , the latter instantly left the Europeans behind ; but , becoming fatigued , they gra- dually relaxed their exertions , while ...
Side 78
... soon as they rise in the morning , once at noon , and again before they sleep at night , whether the sea or river be near them or at a dis- tance . They wash , not only the mouth but the hands at their meals , almost between every ...
... soon as they rise in the morning , once at noon , and again before they sleep at night , whether the sea or river be near them or at a dis- tance . They wash , not only the mouth but the hands at their meals , almost between every ...
Side 83
... soon afterwards expired in the most frightful agonies . * It is a singular circumstance , that , while this abomin- able practice continued among the natives , the sorcerers invariably acknowledged that their devices were harm- less ...
... soon afterwards expired in the most frightful agonies . * It is a singular circumstance , that , while this abomin- able practice continued among the natives , the sorcerers invariably acknowledged that their devices were harm- less ...
Side 105
... soon as any body of the inhabit- ants , overawed by the dread of power , or moved by the example of their own chiefs , expressed the slightest desire of embracing the creed of their invaders , they were instantly baptized . While this ...
... soon as any body of the inhabit- ants , overawed by the dread of power , or moved by the example of their own chiefs , expressed the slightest desire of embracing the creed of their invaders , they were instantly baptized . While this ...
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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