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... Tree . - Natives . - Their Government . - The Division of the Island . - The winning and the losing Side . - The Power of the Chiefs , and whence derived . - A singular Custom with their Virgins . A Marriage Festival and attendant ...
... Tree . - Natives . - Their Government . - The Division of the Island . - The winning and the losing Side . - The Power of the Chiefs , and whence derived . - A singular Custom with their Virgins . A Marriage Festival and attendant ...
Pagina x
... Tree . - Native Canoes . - Process of Tattoo- ing . Circumcision . - Traditionary Origin of Rotumah . -Super- stitious Observances on the Culture and Manufacture of the Tur- meric Root . An unprecedented Privilege . — Bearings of the ...
... Tree . - Native Canoes . - Process of Tattoo- ing . Circumcision . - Traditionary Origin of Rotumah . -Super- stitious Observances on the Culture and Manufacture of the Tur- meric Root . An unprecedented Privilege . — Bearings of the ...
Pagina xi
... Bow Island . The Fara Tree . A Morai . Custom of making Offerings to the Spirit and the Manes of the Departed . The manner of Diving . — Finish Diving . - The Bow Islanders . Visits Agatan , a Savage Island . Words not Deeds ...
... Bow Island . The Fara Tree . A Morai . Custom of making Offerings to the Spirit and the Manes of the Departed . The manner of Diving . — Finish Diving . - The Bow Islanders . Visits Agatan , a Savage Island . Words not Deeds ...
Pagina 5
... tree : -- the family meeting was a painful one , scarcely a word was spoken , and I was not sorry when the spring van arrived to convey my luggage to the vessel . Sup- pressing my emotions as I best could , I quickly effected a change ...
... tree : -- the family meeting was a painful one , scarcely a word was spoken , and I was not sorry when the spring van arrived to convey my luggage to the vessel . Sup- pressing my emotions as I best could , I quickly effected a change ...
Pagina 43
... tree , when Robinson Crusoe's man Friday taught it to dance ; he disappeared for some time , and when he emerged , his face was blue , and he puffed like a distressed walrus . Our position was by no means enviable : the boat had settled ...
... tree , when Robinson Crusoe's man Friday taught it to dance ; he disappeared for some time , and when he emerged , his face was blue , and he puffed like a distressed walrus . Our position was by no means enviable : the boat had settled ...
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