On The Polynesian: Or East-Insular Languages is a book written by William Marsden and originally published in 1834. The book is a comprehensive study of the Polynesian languages spoken in the East-Insular region, including languages such as Hawaiian, Maori, Samoan, and Tahitian. Marsden was a British scholar who had spent several years in the East-Indies and had a deep interest in linguistics. In this book, he provides a detailed analysis of the grammar,...