# Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before

Author: Turner, George, 1818?-1891

Genre: Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14224

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Samoa%2C+A+Hundred+Years+Ago+And+Long+Before+Turner&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Samoa is the native name of the group of volcanic islands in central Polynesia long known as the "Navigators Islands." They are situated about 3000 miles from Sydney, and stand on the charts between the parallels of 13° and 15° south latitude, and 168° and 173° west longitude. The mountains of Savaii, one of which is 4000 feet high, may be seen 50 miles off, and, on coming near, the stranger finds a lovely island, 150 miles in circumference, and covered with vegetation as far as the eye can reach. The mountains of Upolu and Tutuila rise 2000 and 3000 feet above the level of the sea, and present the same aspect of richness and fertility. These are the principal islands of the group. They r...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/21/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/22/index.md)
- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/samoa-a-hundred-years-ago-and-long-before-14224/chapters/14/index.md)