An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean: With an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language : in Two Volumes, Bind 1Constable, 1827 - 340 sider |
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Side xiv
... by various questions , and those which I had formerly received from Mr Mariner . When they spoke the Tonga language together , I noticed the similarity of their pronuncia tion and accent . When Higgins sang and exhibited some xiv PREFACE .
... by various questions , and those which I had formerly received from Mr Mariner . When they spoke the Tonga language together , I noticed the similarity of their pronuncia tion and accent . When Higgins sang and exhibited some xiv PREFACE .
Side 37
... received a dozen lashes each . Their object was to have gone over to Maldonado ; but a river lying in the way , one of them not being a swimmer , and the other unwil- ling to proceed by himself , they thought proper to return . On the ...
... received a dozen lashes each . Their object was to have gone over to Maldonado ; but a river lying in the way , one of them not being a swimmer , and the other unwil- ling to proceed by himself , they thought proper to return . On the ...
Side 38
... received information from the Earl St Vincent , that two South whalers , captured by the Spaniards , were detained at Con- ception , it was resolved that she should proceed , as it lay in her voyage , to endeavour to cut them out ...
... received information from the Earl St Vincent , that two South whalers , captured by the Spaniards , were detained at Con- ception , it was resolved that she should proceed , as it lay in her voyage , to endeavour to cut them out ...
Side 43
... receiving a ransom for them . As the enemy was expected to come shortly in greater numbers from the country , -to defend them- selves better they took possession of the church , and mounted a swivel on the steeple . In the mean while ...
... receiving a ransom for them . As the enemy was expected to come shortly in greater numbers from the country , -to defend them- selves better they took possession of the church , and mounted a swivel on the steeple . In the mean while ...
Side 45
... received so much damage , had hauled off some time before , and made sail ; and the enemy seeing this , hauled off on the same tack . The Port au Prince immediately bent a new main - top - sail ( which had been shot away ) , when the ...
... received so much damage , had hauled off some time before , and made sail ; and the enemy seeing this , hauled off on the same tack . The Port au Prince immediately bent a new main - top - sail ( which had been shot away ) , when the ...
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