An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side viii
... nearly to the knees : this was to represent the apron of the leaves of the chi tree , used by the natives on such occasions . He had also a wreath of artificial flowers round the head , and another round the neck . He is beautifully ...
... nearly to the knees : this was to represent the apron of the leaves of the chi tree , used by the natives on such occasions . He had also a wreath of artificial flowers round the head , and another round the neck . He is beautifully ...
Side xviii
... nearly 500 tons , 96 men , and mounting 24 long nine and twelve pound- ers , besides 8 twelve pound carronades on the quarter deck . ↑ Now of West Moulsey , near Hampton - Court . The authority I here speak of , is my friend Mr ...
... nearly 500 tons , 96 men , and mounting 24 long nine and twelve pound- ers , besides 8 twelve pound carronades on the quarter deck . ↑ Now of West Moulsey , near Hampton - Court . The authority I here speak of , is my friend Mr ...
Side xx
... nearly eight years , during four of which he had resided among an uncivilized people , and had been constantly practising their lan- guage . But , however excellent may be his memory , it would a- yal but little , if he had only seen a ...
... nearly eight years , during four of which he had resided among an uncivilized people , and had been constantly practising their lan- guage . But , however excellent may be his memory , it would a- yal but little , if he had only seen a ...
Side xxiv
... nearly sixty in Mr. Mariner's time they were counted at ninety - four . : P. 166. The author speaks of the drunkenness of the white people . Mr. Mariner observes that the natives also are strongly addicted to the same vice , when they ...
... nearly sixty in Mr. Mariner's time they were counted at ninety - four . : P. 166. The author speaks of the drunkenness of the white people . Mr. Mariner observes that the natives also are strongly addicted to the same vice , when they ...
Side 82
... nearly twelve feet deep , and as much broad ; which , at a little distance , is encompassed by another fen- cing similar to the first , with platforms , & c . on the outside of which there is a second ditch . The earth dug out of these ...
... nearly twelve feet deep , and as much broad ; which , at a little distance , is encompassed by another fen- cing similar to the first , with platforms , & c . on the outside of which there is a second ditch . The earth dug out of these ...
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accordingly afterwards appear arms arrived body Bolotoo canoe Captain Captain Cook carronades ceremony chiefs and matabooles circumstance club cocoa-nut consequence considered Cook Cow Mooala custom dance death endeavour enemy father feet female Fiji islands Finow fono fortress four fytoca garrison gnatoo gods grave ground Hala Api Api Hamoa hand Hapai islands happened head Hihifo hogs honour hotooas immediately island of Tonga killed king malái Mariner Mariner's mats means mind mooas morning natives Neafoo night Nioo occasion Oomoo orders Papalangi performed person piece plantains plantation Port au Prince Port Jackson present priest rank remain respect sail Sandwich islands sent sentiments ship shore side Society islands sometimes soon spears superior supposed táboo Talo Tangaloa Tarky thing tion Tonga islands Toobó Nuha Toobo Toa Toogoo Ahoo Tooi Tooitonga Vavaoo Veachi warriors whilst women wound yams young chief
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Side 389 - Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you : I am the LORD.
Side 363 - It must not, however, be supposed, that these women are always easily won ; the greatest attentions and most fervent solicitations are sometimes requisite, even though there be no other lover in the way. This happens sometimes from a spirit of coquetry, at other times from a dislike to the party, &c. It is thought shameful for a woman frequently to change her lover. Great presents are by no means certain methods of gaining her favours, and consequently they are more frequently made afterwards than...
Side 330 - Bolotoo is supposed to be so far off as to render it dangerous for their canoes to attempt going there ; and it is supposed moreover that even if they were to succeed in reaching so far, unless it happened to be the particular will of the gods, they would be sure to miss it.
Side 374 - ... with his arms considerably extended, he brings his right hand towards his breast, moving it gradually onwards ; and whilst his left hand is coming round towards his right shoulder, his right hand partially twisting the...
Side 96 - ... which Finow snatched the paper from his hand, and with astonishment, looked at it, turned it round and examined it in all directions; at length he exclaimed, "This is neither like myself nor anybody else ; where are my eyes ? where is my head ? where are my legs? How can you possibly know it to be I ?" and then without stopping for any attempt at an explanation, he impatiently ordered Mr.
Side 375 - Sometimes the fibres of the fow are heard to crack with the increasing tension, yet the mass is seen whole and entire, becoming more thin as it becomes more twisted, while the infusion drains from it in a regularly decreasing quantity, till at length it denies a single drop.
Side 435 - All this while, the women accompanied their song with several very graceful motions of their hands toward their faces, and in other directions at the same time, making constantly a step forward, and then back again, with one foot, while the other was fixed. They then turned their faces to the assembly, sung some time, and retreated slowly in a body, to that part of the circle which was opposite the hut where the principal spectators sat. After this, one of them advanced from each side, meeting and...
Side 437 - ... some particular parts ; and even a stranger, who never saw the diversion before, felt similar satisfaction, at the same instant. For though, through the whole, the most strict concert was observed, some of the gestures were so expressive, that it might be said they spoke the language that accompanied them, if we allow that there is any connection between motion and sound.
Side 96 - I ?" and then, without stopping for any attempt at an explanation, he impatiently ordered Mr. Mariner to write something else, and thus employed him for three or four hours in putting down the names of different persons, places, and things, and making the other man read them. This afforded extraordinary diversion to Finow, and to all the men and women present, particularly as he now and then whispered a little love anecdote, which was strictly written down, and audibly read by the other, not a little...
Side 168 - Certainly money is much handier, and more convenient, but then, as it will not spoil by being kept, people will store it up, instead of sharing it out, as a chief ought to do...