 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 Seiten
...natives of some of the South Sea islands, we must do the Tonga people the justice to say, that they hate not the most remote idea of any thing of the kind....many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have already mentioned that filial piety is a most important duty, and ap. pears to be universally... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 Seiten
...say, that they have not the most remote idea of any thing of the kind. least appearance of any lad effect. The women are very tender, kind mothers, and...men are also capable of much paternal affection, Mr. Manner has witnessed many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have already mentioned that... | |
 | 1817 - 482 Seiten
...wives will be perfectly satisfied with the causes to which family repose is assigned by the author. ' As to domestic quarrels, they are seldom known; but...many proofs, some of which have been related; and we have already mentioned that filial piety is a most important duty, and appears to be universally felt.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 Seiten
...family repose is assigned .by- the author. " As to domestic quarrels, they we seldom known ; but tbis must be said to happen rather from the absolute power...many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have already mentioned that filial piety is a most important duty, and appears to be universally felt.... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 Seiten
...wife be of superior rank, he is nevertheless of the highest authority in all domestic matters, nnd no woman entertains the least idea of rebelling against...cruel. That the men are also capable of much paternal a flection, Mr. Mariner has witnessed many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have alreadv... | |
 | William Mariner - 1818 - 360 Seiten
...man holds in his own family: for even if his wife be of superior rank, he is nevertheless of higher authority in all domestic matters, and no woman entertains the least idea df rebelling against that authority; and if she should, even her own relations would not take her part,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 Seiten
...man holds in his own family : for even if his wife be of superior rank, he is nevertheless of higher authority in all domestic matters, and no woman entertains...many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have already mentioned that filial piety is a most important duty, and appears to be universally felt.... | |
 | William Mariner - 1827 - 366 Seiten
...family: for even if his wife be of superior rank, he is nevertheless of higher authority in all dcmiestic matters, and no woman entertains the least idea of...many proofs, some of which have been related ; and we have already mentioned that filial piety is a most important duty, and appears to be universally felt.... | |
 | John Ferguson McLennan - 1896 - 634 Seiten
...Domestic quarrels are seldom known; no woman entertains the idea of rebelling against her husband's authority, and if she should, even her own relations...not take her part, unless the conduct of her husband was undoubtedly cruel. (See vol. ii. chap. xix.) The Maui myth is found in this group, but the god... | |
 | Claude Levi-Strauss - 2008 - 444 Seiten
...rare, and although the wife is often of superior rank, the husband ". . . is nevertheless of higher authority in all domestic matters, and no woman entertains...the least idea of rebelling against that authority." 84 At the same time there is great freedom between nephew and maternal uncle. The nephew is fahu, or... | |
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... authority in all domestic matters, and no woman entertains the least idea of rebelling against that authority ; and if she should, even her own relations would not take her part, unless the conduct of her husband were undoubtedly cruel. That the men... 
