An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean: With an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language, Bind 1Author, and sold, 1817 - 212 sider |
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Side viii
... ceremonies , and a vocabulary of about four or five hundred words . The inspection of these materials served greatly to increase the in- terest which I had already taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of com- mitting the ...
... ceremonies , and a vocabulary of about four or five hundred words . The inspection of these materials served greatly to increase the in- terest which I had already taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of com- mitting the ...
Side xi
... ceremonies ; an account of the heal- ing art , with a detail of some important surgical operations practised by them ; a description of their principal manufac- tures ; their games and amusements ; mu- sic , songs , & c .; and , lastly ...
... ceremonies ; an account of the heal- ing art , with a detail of some important surgical operations practised by them ; a description of their principal manufac- tures ; their games and amusements ; mu- sic , songs , & c .; and , lastly ...
Side xlii
... ceremonies , formed the subject of dis- course , indiscriminately , as opportunity offered : consequently , many phrases may have been used which the judicious cri- tic will perhaps think too familiar and conversational , and which ...
... ceremonies , formed the subject of dis- course , indiscriminately , as opportunity offered : consequently , many phrases may have been used which the judicious cri- tic will perhaps think too familiar and conversational , and which ...
Side xlvii
... ceremony called Toogi - Preparations for battle - Descrip- tion of the fortification of Nioocalofa . Page 58 CHAP . IV . Disembarkation of the forces - Siege of Nioo- calofa - Destruction of the fortress - Cruelty of the con- querors ...
... ceremony called Toogi - Preparations for battle - Descrip- tion of the fortification of Nioocalofa . Page 58 CHAP . IV . Disembarkation of the forces - Siege of Nioo- calofa - Destruction of the fortress - Cruelty of the con- querors ...
Side xlviii
... ceremony of marriage - Ar- rival of a canoe from Vavaoo - Finow embarks with 4000 men for Haano - By the advice of the gods he proceeds to Vavaoo with three canoes to offer peace - Is met by Toe Tangata , who addresses him - Finow makes ...
... ceremony of marriage - Ar- rival of a canoe from Vavaoo - Finow embarks with 4000 men for Haano - By the advice of the gods he proceeds to Vavaoo with three canoes to offer peace - Is met by Toe Tangata , who addresses him - Finow makes ...
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accordingly afterwards anchor appeared armed arrived bales of gnatoo bird boat body Bolotoo brought Captain Captain Cook carronades ceremony chiefs and matabooles circumstance club cocoa-nut consecrated Cow Mooala death enemy feet Felletoa fencing Fiji islands Filimóëátoo Finow fono fortress four fytoca garrison gave gods grave ground guns Haano Hamoa hand Hapai islands head hogs immediately island of Tonga killed king king of Tonga large canoe length lest Mariner Mariner's marly mats mean morning natives Neafoo night Nioocalofa occasion orders Paita party plantains Port au Prince Port Jackson present priest prisoners procured remained respect returned revenge sail sent on shore ship shot side soon spears taboo taken Tarky Teoo Cava thing thought tion Toe Oomoo Tonga islands Toobó Toobo Malohi Toobo Neuha Toobo Toa Toogoo Ahoo Tooi Tooitonga took vessel Voona whaling whilst women yams young chief