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 xlviii
... immediately against it , notwithstanding the dis- suasion of his priests - Sketch of his religious sentiments -Bravado of a Vavaoo warrior - Finow's son arrives from the Navigator's islands - His ceremony of marriage - Ar- rival of a ...
... immediately against it , notwithstanding the dis- suasion of his priests - Sketch of his religious sentiments -Bravado of a Vavaoo warrior - Finow's son arrives from the Navigator's islands - His ceremony of marriage - Ar- rival of a ...
Side 7
... immediately opened upon them ; keeping up a smart fire , with well directed shot , which hulled the ship several times . It was here that Turner met his fate : to avoid the fire he stooped his body , bringing his chin near his knees ...
... immediately opened upon them ; keeping up a smart fire , with well directed shot , which hulled the ship several times . It was here that Turner met his fate : to avoid the fire he stooped his body , bringing his chin near his knees ...
Side 8
... immediately returned , striking the cover- ing - board abaft the gangway , and slightly wounding a boy . They afterwards fired seven shot more , well directed , but without effect . Finding it impracticable to do any thing with the fort ...
... immediately returned , striking the cover- ing - board abaft the gangway , and slightly wounding a boy . They afterwards fired seven shot more , well directed , but without effect . Finding it impracticable to do any thing with the fort ...
Side 12
... immediately wrote to the governor to inform him that they were muti- neers , and to request him to send them back . The following day five Spanish gentlemen ar- rived from Copiapo , who stated that they had met the deserters four or ...
... immediately wrote to the governor to inform him that they were muti- neers , and to request him to send them back . The following day five Spanish gentlemen ar- rived from Copiapo , who stated that they had met the deserters four or ...
Side 14
... immediately made sail towards the bay . At five P. M. she got into the roads ; and finding the town not well defended by cannon , opened a fire upon it . At five she came to an anchor , and kept up an inter- mitting fire during the ...
... immediately made sail towards the bay . At five P. M. she got into the roads ; and finding the town not well defended by cannon , opened a fire upon it . At five she came to an anchor , and kept up an inter- mitting fire during the ...
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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