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 xvi
... to them in their own language * ; * The king and several other chiefs at the Tonga islands appeared quite surprised when Mr. Mariner informed them * --and to construct a dictionary and gram- mar of xvi INTRODUCTION .
... to them in their own language * ; * The king and several other chiefs at the Tonga islands appeared quite surprised when Mr. Mariner informed them * --and to construct a dictionary and gram- mar of xvi INTRODUCTION .
Side xxiv
... king on first coming into power : after the lapse of a few weeks , not finding it , I was under the necessity of requesting him to write another , which he did in the same method as before , by calling to his mind the original Tonga in ...
... king on first coming into power : after the lapse of a few weeks , not finding it , I was under the necessity of requesting him to write another , which he did in the same method as before , by calling to his mind the original Tonga in ...
Side xxviii
... king very strongly solicited Mr. Mariner to re- main with him and be his secretary . P. 140. The author , in this page , speaks of the narrow - minded principle of the white residents , who would not teach the natives how to read or to ...
... king very strongly solicited Mr. Mariner to re- main with him and be his secretary . P. 140. The author , in this page , speaks of the narrow - minded principle of the white residents , who would not teach the natives how to read or to ...
Side xxix
... king of the Sandwich islands is here noticed : Mr. Mariner several times heard the king speak of it , and always in a way that shewed he had placed much con- fidence in it . The king's name , here spelt " Tamaahmaah , " is pronounced by ...
... king of the Sandwich islands is here noticed : Mr. Mariner several times heard the king speak of it , and always in a way that shewed he had placed much con- fidence in it . The king's name , here spelt " Tamaahmaah , " is pronounced by ...
Side xxxii
... king gave the American captain 4000 dollars , and a number of hogs , in exchange for her . When Mr. Mariner saw her , she was being coppered , under the direction of Boyd . The king said that he should invade Atooi as soon as she should ...
... king gave the American captain 4000 dollars , and a number of hogs , in exchange for her . When Mr. Mariner saw her , she was being coppered , under the direction of Boyd . The king said that he should invade Atooi as soon as she should ...
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