. The earth and its inhabitants .. . I09°i5- 0 to 25 Fathoms. Depths. 25 to Fathoms. 1,00(1 Fathoms and upwards. 6 Miles. write these characters. Other monuments occur in Fanning, Rapa, and elsewhere, and in Tonga-Tabu is seen a sort of triumphal arch. The Polynesians properly so called, to whom the collective terms Mahori and Savaiori have also been applied, and who call themselves Kanaka, that is, " Men," have a light brown or coppery complexion, and rather exceed the tallest Europeans in stature. In Tonga and Samoa nearly all the men are athletes of fine proportions, with bl

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. The earth and its inhabitants .. . I09°i5- 0 to 25 Fathoms. Depths. 25 to Fathoms. 1,00(1 Fathoms and upwards. 6 Miles. write these characters. Other monuments occur in Fanning, Rapa, and elsewhere, and in Tonga-Tabu is seen a sort of triumphal arch. The Polynesians properly so called, to whom the collective terms Mahori and Savaiori have also been applied, and who call themselves Kanaka, that is, " Men," have a light brown or coppery complexion, and rather exceed the tallest Europeans in stature. In Tonga and Samoa nearly all the men are athletes of fine proportions, with black and slightly wavy hair, fairly regular features and proud glance. They are a laughter-loving light-hearted people, fond of music, song, and the dance, and where not visited by wars and the contagion of European " culture," the happiest and most harmless of mortals. When Dumont d'TJrville questioned the Tukopians as to the doctrine of a future life with rewards for the good and punishment for the wicked, they replied : " Amongst us there are no wicked ;

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