History of the Oceanic and of the American nations. 1847

Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1847

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Of the nature of the affinity discovered between	9

Of the characteristics of the Malayo Polynesian	16

Of the origin of Sanskrit words existing in	23

Of the Javan period or of the age of Indian cul	39

Earlier history of the MalayoPolynesian nations	50

CHAPTER IV	56

Of the natives of Sumatra	66

Of the characteristics of the American languages	308

General observations on the relations of the Ame	316

On the Mexican history	325

Of the Mayan race and other aboriginal inhabi	339

Of the system of numeration prevalent among	348

Mexican traditions respecting an universal Deluge	356

Mythology of the Aztecas and other nations	362

SECTION 2 Of the Eastern Esquimaux	368

Recent account of the Dayak tribes by Mr Earle	88

Islanders of the Timorian chain	94

CHAPTER V	102

18	103

The Tahitian branch of the Polynesian stock	111

The Maorians or New Zealanders	122

The Hawaiian or Sandwich Islanders	134

Natives of Waïhou Teapi or Easter Island	145

Islands of Samoa or Hamoa	149

CHAPTER VI	155

General survey of the Marian Archipelago	167

Ethnographical traits of the Caroline Islanders	179

Of the Malugasy or Malecassian Nations or native Inhabitants	187

Ethnographical characters of the Malecassians	199

The religion of the Malecassians	205

CHAPTER VIII	212

Of the Papuas	221

Tribes inhabiting the Isles	222

Papua races in the countries immediately to	230

Natives of New Caledonia	238

Of the Alforians Alfourous or Haraforas	254

General descriptions of the different tribes on	261

Of the language of the Australasians	271

Concluding Remarks on the History and physical Characters	280

CHAPTER I	289

General remarks on the American languages	302

of the Athapascas or Chepeyans	375

CHAPTER V	381

Of the northeastern or Abenaquian branch of	391

Physical characters of the Iroquois	397

Nations of Carolina Remains of the Catawbas	399

Tribes between the Mobile and Mississippi	405

The Pawnees	412

CHAPTER VIII	420

Inland tribes to the westward of the Rocky	426

Tribes of the sea coast	432

Of the languages of the nations inhabiting	438

Of the natives of California	446

Distribution of the South American nations	452

CHAPTER X	460

Of the Antisian races or the white nations of	473

Of the southern or Puelchian and Moluchian	482

Of the Magellanians or natives of the Magellanic	494

The TupioGuaranian family of nations	500

Tribes of people spread over the eastern region	511

The Midland Races of South America	528

Tribes in the provinces of Los Chiquitos and	538

Analogies of the Australian and Tamulian lan	541

Conclusion of the whole Work	547

Examination of Scripture Chronology Later period	555

Objections	562

Conclusion	569

Title	History of the Oceanic and of the American nations. 1847 5. köide of Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind, James Cowles Prichard
Author	James Cowles Prichard
Edition	4
Publisher	Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1847
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	6 okt. 2006

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