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 xiii
... length , we arrived at that degree of theoretical know- ledge of the structure of it which is now , for the first time , presented to the public . Every attempt to afford accurate in- formation respecting the manners , cus- toms , and ...
... length , we arrived at that degree of theoretical know- ledge of the structure of it which is now , for the first time , presented to the public . Every attempt to afford accurate in- formation respecting the manners , cus- toms , and ...
Side xix
... anxious for a mere maritime life , and his mother being wholly averse to it , his father was at length dissuaded from his intention , and placed him in the office of b2 a friend of his , Mr. Harrison * , a INTRODUCTION . xix.
... anxious for a mere maritime life , and his mother being wholly averse to it , his father was at length dissuaded from his intention , and placed him in the office of b2 a friend of his , Mr. Harrison * , a INTRODUCTION . xix.
Side xxxi
... length , understanding there were many other countries in the world , they adopted this word as a general name for any foreign land . The more proper word for England , which the best informed among them use , is Pritánë , from Britain ...
... length , understanding there were many other countries in the world , they adopted this word as a general name for any foreign land . The more proper word for England , which the best informed among them use , is Pritánë , from Britain ...
Side xl
... length he adopted him as his own son , and gave him the name of a favourite son , ( Togi Oocumméa ) , who had died a few years before : wherever the king went Mr. Ma- riner might accompany him if he chose : in all the battles fought by ...
... length he adopted him as his own son , and gave him the name of a favourite son , ( Togi Oocumméa ) , who had died a few years before : wherever the king went Mr. Ma- riner might accompany him if he chose : in all the battles fought by ...
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... length determined that the Port au Prince should proceed for the island of Ceros , to make up for her ill success in her whaling cruize , by laying in a cargo of elephant oil and seal skins , this being part of her instruc- tions . The ...
... length determined that the Port au Prince should proceed for the island of Ceros , to make up for her ill success in her whaling cruize , by laying in a cargo of elephant oil and seal skins , this being part of her instruc- tions . The ...
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