Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Nineteen years in Polynesia : missionary life, travels, and researches in the islands of the Pacific
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
John Snow
Place
Date
1861
Production date notes
MDCCCLXI
Physical Description
xii, 548 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations (one colour), map, portrait ; 24 cm
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Related Object Notes
MS-2000-5 Catalogue of the Mackelvie Collection of Books and Pamphlets
MUS-1995-38-86 Museum correspondence - Mackelvie, James Tannock
N5297 CAT Catalogue of the Mackelvie Collection for Auckland, New Zealand
Edition/State/Version
[1st edition]
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Copy 076371 inscribed on title page: F. G. Fairfield, "Simla", Almorah Rd. Also stamped: F. A. James.
Content
Ch.1 Departure from England and settlement at Tanna -- Ch.2 Labours among the people -- Ch.3 Hostilities and difficulties -- Ch.4 Continued opposition -- Ch.5 Council to put us to death -- Ch.6 War declared -- Ch.7 Our flight -- Ch.8 Our rescue -- Ch.9 Tanna and the Tannese -- Ch.10 Samoa-Position-Early visitors-Successful introduction of Christianity -- Ch.11 Samoa-Early hindrances to Christianity -- Ch.12 Labours of Safata -- Ch.13 Mission seminary -- Ch.14 Conversions -- Ch.15 Mission seminary district -- Ch.16 The press and translations -- Ch.17 Ethnological papers-Infancy and childhood -- Ch.18 Adult and advanced years -- Ch.19 Food-Cooking-Liquors -- Ch.20 Clothing -- Ch.21 Amusements -- Ch.22 Mortality-Longevity-Diseases, etc. -- Ch.23 Death and burial -- Ch.24 A future state-Religion, etc. -- Ch.25 Mythological traditions -- Ch.26 Houses -- Ch.27 Canoes -- Ch.28 Articles of manufacture -- Ch.29 Government and laws -- Ch.30 Wars -- Ch.31 Illustrations of scripture -- Ch.32 Missionary voyage in 1845 -- Ch.33 Missionary voyage in 1848 -- Ch.34 Missionary voyage in 1859 -- Ch.35 Conclusion -- Appendix: Meteorological register for seven years -- Comparative view of the Polynesian dialects.
Public Access Text
Second thousand. Includes index. Final foldout leaf is 'A comparative view of the Polynesian dialects.' Lacking from AWMM copy 076371. Digitised copy available to read and download via Internet Archive, see link in this record.
Associated Notes
Subject Notes
Dr George Turner was one of the earliest missionaries to Samoa in 1840, publishing the first extensive study on the natives of Samoa and his notes on Polynesia, which became the standard authority on the subject. He also wrote extensively in the Samoan dialect. See link in this record to a short article on Turner's life.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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