An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side 62
... Fiji Islands — Insurrection at Tonga — Assassination of the king — Civil war - Return of the expedition to the Fiji Islands , which joins the insur- gents - Finow conquers the Hapai Islands — His cruelty towards his priso- ners - Annual ...
... Fiji Islands — Insurrection at Tonga — Assassination of the king — Civil war - Return of the expedition to the Fiji Islands , which joins the insur- gents - Finow conquers the Hapai Islands — His cruelty towards his priso- ners - Annual ...
Side 69
... Fiji islands , about 120 leagues to the westward ; for having been in the habit of visiting them for sandal wood , & c . they occasionally assisted one or other of the warlike parties against the enemy . The bows and arrows which before ...
... Fiji islands , about 120 leagues to the westward ; for having been in the habit of visiting them for sandal wood , & c . they occasionally assisted one or other of the warlike parties against the enemy . The bows and arrows which before ...
Side 70
... Fiji islands , but say they went to those islands before the Fiji people came to them perhaps their canoes were drifted there by stong easterly winds . Since Captain Cook's time , a certain chief at the island of Tonga , * where all the ...
... Fiji islands , but say they went to those islands before the Fiji people came to them perhaps their canoes were drifted there by stong easterly winds . Since Captain Cook's time , a certain chief at the island of Tonga , * where all the ...
Side 71
... Fiji islands . In their passage however they experienced a heavy gale , during which one of the canoes , with some of the choicest men , was lost . On the arrival of the remainder at the island of Tonga , they found the place in a state ...
... Fiji islands . In their passage however they experienced a heavy gale , during which one of the canoes , with some of the choicest men , was lost . On the arrival of the remainder at the island of Tonga , they found the place in a state ...
Side 73
... Fiji islands . This chief and his warlike companions , ever ready to enter into a new contest , immediately joined Finow , and swore allegiance to his cause . The very eve- ning of their landing , however , their leader , Tooi Hala ...
... Fiji islands . This chief and his warlike companions , ever ready to enter into a new contest , immediately joined Finow , and swore allegiance to his cause . The very eve- ning of their landing , however , their leader , Tooi Hala ...
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A'lo afterwards appear arms arrived body Bolotoo canoe Captain Captain Cook carronades ceremony chiefs and matabooles circumstance club cocoa-nut consequence considered Cook Cow Mooala custom dance death endeavour enemy father feet Felletoa female Fiji islands Finow fono fortress four fytoca garrison gnatoo gods grave ground Hala Api Api Hamoa hand Hapai islands happened head Hihifo hogs honour hotooas immediately island of Tonga killed king malái Mariner Mariner's mats means mind mooas morning natives Neafoo night Nioo occasion Oomoo orders Papalangi performed person piece plantains plantation Port au Prince Port Jackson present priest rank remain respect sail Sandwich islands sent sentiments ship shore side Society islands sometimes soon spears superior supposed taboo Talo Tangaloa Tarky thing tion Tonga islands Toobó Nuha Toobo Toa Toogoo Ahoo Tooi Tooitonga Vavaoo Veachi warriors whilst women wound yams young chief