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 vi
... Four Years Resi- dence at Tongataboo , " gives a very imperfect account of the people , himself being the chief subject of his narrative . space of four years ; and , my curiosity being vi INTRODUCTION .
... Four Years Resi- dence at Tongataboo , " gives a very imperfect account of the people , himself being the chief subject of his narrative . space of four years ; and , my curiosity being vi INTRODUCTION .
Side vii
... four years ; and , my curiosity being strongly excited , I solicited his ac- quaintance . In the course of three or four interviews I discovered , with much satis- faction , that the information he was able to communicate respecting the ...
... four years ; and , my curiosity being strongly excited , I solicited his ac- quaintance . In the course of three or four interviews I discovered , with much satis- faction , that the information he was able to communicate respecting the ...
Side viii
... 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 whole to paper while every thing remained ...
... 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 whole to paper while every thing remained ...
Side xxv
... 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 avail but little , if he had only seen a great deal without noticing ...
... 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 avail but little , if he had only seen a great deal without noticing ...
Side xxxiii
... 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 can get the liquor , but that the king , to prevent such excesses ...
... 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 can get the liquor , but that the king , to prevent such excesses ...
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