...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...superior distinctions. It was imagined that those who became Areois were generally prompted or inspired to adopt this course by the gods. When any individual...

...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...superior distinctions. It was imagined that those who became Areois were generally prompted or inspired to adopt this course by the gods. When any individual...

...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...with a variety of ceremonies ; a protracted noviciate foilowed ; and it was only by progressive advancement, that any were admitted to the superior distinctions....

...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...attended with a variety of ceremonies ; a protracted novitiate followed ; and it was only by progressive advancement that any were admitted to the superior...

...variety of ceremonies ; a protracted novitiate followed ; and it was only by progressive advancement ;nat any were admitted to the superior distinctions. It was imagined that those who became Areois were jenerally prompted or inspired to adopt this course by ;ne gods. When any individual...

...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...superior distinctions. " It was imagined that those who became Areois were generally prompted or inspired to adopt this course by the gods. When any individual...

...confined to any particular rank or grade in society, but was composed of individuals from every class. But although thus accessible to all, the admission...superior distinctions. It was imagined that those who became Areois were generally prompted or inspired to adopt this course by the gods. When any individual...

...confraternity. The Areoi society was open to all classes, but admission was attended with a great number of ceremonies ; a protracted noviciate followed, and...that any were admitted to the superior distinctions. If the candidate had any children, he had at once to destroy them. The ' manners and customs ' of the...

...confraternity. The Areoi society was open to all classes, but admission was attended with a grent number of ceremonies; a protracted noviciate followed, and...that any were admitted to the superior distinctions. If the candidate had any children, he had at once to destroy them. The ' manners and customs ' of the...

...amount of the tattooing, the higher the rank of the person.5 Admission to the Society was attended by a variety of ceremonies ; a protracted noviciate followed,...was only by progressive advancement that any were promoted to the higher dignities. It was imagined i JA Moerenhout, op. cit. ii. Forster, op. cit. pp....