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Page xxxix
... stone . The late F. Debell Bennett , F.R.C.S. , a capable observer who saw a good deal of native life in Tahiti and Ra'i - atea in the course of his whaling cruises , chiefly during 1834 , noticed that hot stones were put into medicine ...
... stone . The late F. Debell Bennett , F.R.C.S. , a capable observer who saw a good deal of native life in Tahiti and Ra'i - atea in the course of his whaling cruises , chiefly during 1834 , noticed that hot stones were put into medicine ...
Page xl
... stone of the marae . Bodies were usually thrown , without mutilation , after exposure during the day in the marae , into a sort of yard or small enclosure fenced off with stone at the back of the marae1 , and there left to decay . But ...
... stone of the marae . Bodies were usually thrown , without mutilation , after exposure during the day in the marae , into a sort of yard or small enclosure fenced off with stone at the back of the marae1 , and there left to decay . But ...
Page 162
... stone seat ( see also pp . 53-4 , 107 ) was never obtained and brought away as a companion to the wonderful stone bowl of which more particulars will presently appear . Special stone seats were allotted to important Chiefs in the marae ...
... stone seat ( see also pp . 53-4 , 107 ) was never obtained and brought away as a companion to the wonderful stone bowl of which more particulars will presently appear . Special stone seats were allotted to important Chiefs in the marae ...
Contents
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and the MYSTIC BOWL of MARAE TAPUTAPUATEA xxxivxli | xxxiv |
Description of the PLATES and CHART xlixlix | xli |
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Afaaiti afternoon arii Otù arii's arrived asked avait bamboos begged Bibl bowl breeze broke clear brought bunches of plantains Cádiz called canoe canoe-cuddy Captain Cook Chiefs clear and calm Comandante cuddy day:-It dawned clear day:-Mass day:-Morning day:-The deceased despatch Diary district Don Thomas Eatua etoa father fence fish fisherman fresh frigate gave given to Vehiatua gorge grand-prêtre Guayari Guayuriri Guayuru harbour hogs Honour Indians island kitchen-garden land light air Lima Manuel marae Matavai Máximo Rodríguez Mehetia mid-day morning native cloth night passed night without incident Oayautea Ohatutira Orayatea Otù's Padre Geronimo Padre Narciso Papara passed the night passed without incident Pautu plantain shoot plantains present purslane qu'il quincha rain Rodriguez saying seaman Señor ship showers Spaniards squalls Tahiti Tahitian tahua Taitoa Taputapuatea Taravao told took Vehiatua Vehiatua's mother Viceroy voyage wind at S.E. wind from S.E.