Nineteen years in Polynesia : missionary life, travels, and researches in the islands of the Pacific

Abstract

Departure from England and settlement at Tanna -- Labours among the people -- Hostilities and difficulties -- Continued opposition -- Council to put us to death -- War declared -- Our flight -- Our rescue -- Tanna and the Tannese -- Samoa; Position; Early visitors; Successful introduction of Christianity -- Samoa; Early hindrances to Christianity -- Labours at Safata -- Mission seminary -- Conversions -- Mission seminary district -- The press and translations -- Ethnological papers; Infancy and childhood -- Adult and advanced years -- Food; Cooking; Liquors -- Clothing -- Amusements -- Mortality; Logevity; Disease, etc. -- Death and burial -- A future state; Religion, etc. -- Mythological traditions -- Houses -- Canoes -- Articles of manufacture -- Government and laws -- Wars -- Illustrations of scripture -- Missionary voyage in 1845 -- Missionary voyage in 1848 -- Missionary voyage in 1859 -- Conclusion -- Meteorological register for seven years -- Comparative view of the Polynesian dialects