A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AND LONG BEFORE.

BY

GEORGE TURNER, LL.D.

OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

FIRST PRINTED LONDON 1884

Reprinted by Institute of Pacific Studies University of the South Pacific 1984

Contents

Chapter

I.Position Of The Islands--early Visitors And Traditionary Origin

II.Samoa--origin Of The Name

III.A Future State--religion, Etc.

IV.Gods Superior--war And General Village Gods

V.Gods Inferior, Or Household Gods

VI.The People--infancy And Childhood

VII.Adult And Advanced Years

VIII.Food--cooking--liquors

IX.Clothing

X.Amusements

XI.Mortality, Longevity, Diseases, Etc.

XII.Death And Burial

XIII.Houses

XIV.Canoes

XV.Articles Of Manufacture

XVI.Government And Laws

XVII.Wars

XVIII.The Heavens, And The Heavenly Bodies

XIX.The Origin Of Fire, And Other Stories

XX.Names Of The Islands--illustrating Migrations, Etc.

XXI.Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Upolu

XXII.Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Savaii