ACCOUNT OF THE NATIVES OF THE TONGA ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN. WITH AN ORIGINAL GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY OF THEIR LANGUAGE. COMPILED AND ARRANGED FROM THE EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS OF MR WILLIAM MARINER, SEVERAL YEARS RESIDENT IN THOSE ISLANDS. BY JOHN MARTIN, M. D. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. THIRD EDITION, CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED. EDINBURGH: PRINTED FOR CONSTABLE AND CO. AND HURST, CHANCE AND CO. LONDON. The Port au Prince sails from Gravesend-Arrives in the River of Plate-Touches at the Falkland Islands-Doubles Cape Horn-Falls in with the Earl St Vincent, South whaler-Attempts to cut two whalers (that had been taken by the Spaniards) out of the Bay of Conception-Accident to Thomas Turner-Arrives in Coquimbo Roads-Desertion of eleven men- -Captures three Spanish brigs-Attacks the town of Arica-Captures the town of Hilo, and burns it to the ground-Loss of the Begonio brig by fire-Captures a small Spanish brig -Picks up a boat with six hands on board, belonging to the Minerva, South whaler, whose crew had mutinied-Falls in with the Lucy privateer-In company with the Lucy, engages the Spanish frigate Astræa-Makes Chatham Island, and parts company with the Lucy-Arrives on the whaling ground-Makes the Isle of Plate-Captures three Spanish vessels-Anchors in Tacames Roads-Sails and anchors in Tola Roads-Friendly reception from the governor of Tola-Anecdote of the governor's daughter CHAPTER II. The ship departs from Tola-Anchors in Chatham Bay Captures a Spanish brig-Catches four whales, making up the number of fifteen-Cuts a brig out of St Blas-Question concerning the pro 35 priety of looking after certain richly laden vessels- Remarks-Arrives at Ceros Island-Illness of Cap- tain Duck-Information respecting a Spanish sloop of war, laden with tribute money-Death of Cap- tain Duck-The command of the vessel falls to Mr Brown-Funeral of Captain Duck-Ship sails from Ceros-Takes a fresh departure from Guada- loupe-Arrives at the Island of Owyhee-Sails again, and arrives in Anahooroo Bay, at Woahoo- The chief refuses permission to enter the close har- bour-Sails for Otaheite-Gets too much to the westward, and makes for the Tonga Islands-An- chors for the last time at the Island of Lefooga- Mutiny and desertion of four men-Farther deser- tion of fifteen others-Suspicious appearance of the natives Their first plan to take the vessel unsuc- cessful---Natives assemble on deck in great num- bers-Signal of attack-Mr Mariner runs into the gun-room, and, meeting with the cooper, they de- termine to blow up the vessel-Their intention ac.. cidentally presented-In the mean time general massacre upon deck-Mr Mariner and the cooper brought before the chief-Mr Mariner is sent on shore-The state of his mind at this period-Finds Mr Brown on the beach murdered-He expects to - The ship plundered by Finow's orders-Accidents - PAGE |