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Pagina 14
... round . The reason for this is , that the former belong to Tangaroa , who merely permits his gifts to be seen and tasted here in the land of Rongo on their way ( in winter ) to realms where he reigns undisturbed . On this account these ...
... round . The reason for this is , that the former belong to Tangaroa , who merely permits his gifts to be seen and tasted here in the land of Rongo on their way ( in winter ) to realms where he reigns undisturbed . On this account these ...
Pagina 46
... round being secured with the large stones . Ina smoothes out every crease with her own hand , and finally leaves it to bleach . The cloth manufacture of the goddess is on a much grander scale than any seen in this world ; consequently ...
... round being secured with the large stones . Ina smoothes out every crease with her own hand , and finally leaves it to bleach . The cloth manufacture of the goddess is on a much grander scale than any seen in this world ; consequently ...
Pagina 48
... round . Vātea pulled away lustily at this line , and was rejoiced at seeing a large dark round mass slowly rising to the surface . This proved to be the island of Tongareva , which had till then lain at the bottom of the deep blue sea ...
... round . Vātea pulled away lustily at this line , and was rejoiced at seeing a large dark round mass slowly rising to the surface . This proved to be the island of Tongareva , which had till then lain at the bottom of the deep blue sea ...
Pagina 62
... round the Sun's knees . The third caught him round the hips ; the fourth , round the waist ; the fifth , under the arms . Still the Sun went tearing on his path , scarcely heeding the contrivances of Māui . But happily for Maui's ...
... round the Sun's knees . The third caught him round the hips ; the fourth , round the waist ; the fifth , under the arms . Still the Sun went tearing on his path , scarcely heeding the contrivances of Māui . But happily for Maui's ...
Pagina 70
... round the aperture , and then hid himself . The moment the Sun - god Rā emerged from spirit - world in the east , Maui quickly pulled one end of the cord and caught him round the throat with the slip- knot . The hitherto unmanageable ...
... round the aperture , and then hid himself . The moment the Sun - god Rā emerged from spirit - world in the east , Maui quickly pulled one end of the cord and caught him round the throat with the slip- knot . The hitherto unmanageable ...
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