An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side 61
... Finow took him on board the ship , where he was much gratified in meeting several of the crew , who had been ordered on board to bring the ship close in shore . The king's orders being understood , they cut the cables and worked her in ...
... Finow took him on board the ship , where he was much gratified in meeting several of the crew , who had been ordered on board to bring the ship close in shore . The king's orders being understood , they cut the cables and worked her in ...
Side 64
... Finow , lest he should be injur- ed by the wantonness or malice of the lower orders , who took every opportunity of insulting him . On the 16th of December , Finow , having a mind to go to the island of Whiha , for the recrea- tion of ...
... Finow , lest he should be injur- ed by the wantonness or malice of the lower orders , who took every opportunity of insulting him . On the 16th of December , Finow , having a mind to go to the island of Whiha , for the recrea- tion of ...
Side 65
... Finow to kill both him and the other Eng- lishmen ; lest a ship should arrive , and learning from them the fate of the Port au Prince , take an ample revenge for the injury done their countrymen but Finow , fortunately , was not of this ...
... Finow to kill both him and the other Eng- lishmen ; lest a ship should arrive , and learning from them the fate of the Port au Prince , take an ample revenge for the injury done their countrymen but Finow , fortunately , was not of this ...
Side 71
... Finow , conceived himself to be exceedingly oppressed by the tyranny of Toogoo Ahoo ; till at length he determined to be free , or to die in the at- tempt . With this view he often conversed with Finow , ( at that time tributary chief ...
... Finow , conceived himself to be exceedingly oppressed by the tyranny of Toogoo Ahoo ; till at length he determined to be free , or to die in the at- tempt . With this view he often conversed with Finow , ( at that time tributary chief ...
Side 72
... Finow entered into a league with Toobó Nuha . One evening these two , attended by several of their usual followers , waited on Toogoo Ahoo , as was now and then customary , to pay their respects to him , by presents of cava root ...
... Finow entered into a league with Toobó Nuha . One evening these two , attended by several of their usual followers , waited on Toogoo Ahoo , as was now and then customary , to pay their respects to him , by presents of cava root ...
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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