Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands, Vol. 4 of 4 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands, Vol. 4 of 4Proposed route - Ah ancient fort recs - Aid item the governor - Another native dance - Height of Molina Huararai - Manner of preparing bark for native cloth - Cultivation oi' the cloth-plant - Method of manufacturing and paint ing various kinds of cloth - Con versation with the governor - Departure ti'om Kenna - Description of our guide - Several heiaus - Population of the west ern coast - Tracts of rugged lava - Scene of the battle, which took place in consequence of the abolition of idolatry, in bio - Description of the battle - Tomb of a celebrated priest - Account of Captain Cook's honours rendered to his remains - Encouraging missionary labours.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.