Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet, Esq: Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit Their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c. Between the Years 1821 and 1829, 1. köideCrocker and Brewster, 1832 |
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Page 164
... FRUIT TREE . When taken out , it is soft and mealy , much resembling , in color and taste , fine spunge biscuit . The natives frequent- ly beat or squeeze it in their hands , and dip the pieces in salt water , when they eat it . This fruit ...
... FRUIT TREE . When taken out , it is soft and mealy , much resembling , in color and taste , fine spunge biscuit . The natives frequent- ly beat or squeeze it in their hands , and dip the pieces in salt water , when they eat it . This fruit ...
Page 169
... fruit , were there no other sources of supply , -would nearly meet all the necessities of the people . The natives distinguish the cocoa - nut by various names according to its various stages of growth . - When young , and before the ...
... fruit , were there no other sources of supply , -would nearly meet all the necessities of the people . The natives distinguish the cocoa - nut by various names according to its various stages of growth . - When young , and before the ...
Page 182
... fruit trees , its protection against falls in climbing them was sought . It was believed that , when this bird perceived any one thus precipitated by an unlucky slip , it would immediately fly beneath his body , as if to rescue him ...
... fruit trees , its protection against falls in climbing them was sought . It was believed that , when this bird perceived any one thus precipitated by an unlucky slip , it would immediately fly beneath his body , as if to rescue him ...
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afternoon afterwards animal appeared Areois Auna Barff basaltic beach beautiful Bennet boat body Borabora bread-fruit breccia brought called canoe Cape Horn captain captain Cook chapel chiefs Christian cloth cocoa-nut color coral crew dark deck deputation dwellings earth Eimeo Ellis eyes feet fish former formerly friends fruit gospel ground hand harbor Hautia head hearts heathen hogs Huahine hundred idolatry idols inches inhabitants islands kind king lagoon land latter leeward islands length London Missionary Society Lord Mahine manner marae Matavai miles missionaries morning mountains multitude natives night Nott occasion persons plants Pomare prayer present priests queen raatiras Raiatea reached reef rocks Sabbath sailed seen shark ship shore side soon South species sperm whale spot stones Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian Tahitian language Tani Tani's Taroa things tion trees Tyerman Vahine vessel voyage whale whole wind words worship