An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side 60
... attendants to take him to a pond within the fencing of the house , where he might wash himself . Here he made himself as clean as mere water could make him ; but finding the dirt did not come readily off his feet , she brought some sand ...
... attendants to take him to a pond within the fencing of the house , where he might wash himself . Here he made himself as clean as mere water could make him ; but finding the dirt did not come readily off his feet , she brought some sand ...
Side 75
... attendants of chiefs ) were taken prisoners , all of whom hav- ing been in the immediate service of the late king , were , by the orders of Finow , put to death in various ways . Some were sent on board old and useless canoes , which ...
... attendants of chiefs ) were taken prisoners , all of whom hav- ing been in the immediate service of the late king , were , by the orders of Finow , put to death in various ways . Some were sent on board old and useless canoes , which ...
Side 81
... attendants then went to Finow , and received from him a piece of cava root , which he laid down on the raised mount be- fore the Fytoka ( burying - place . ) Several others who had pieces of cava root in their bosoms , went up to the ...
... attendants then went to Finow , and received from him a piece of cava root , which he laid down on the raised mount be- fore the Fytoka ( burying - place . ) Several others who had pieces of cava root in their bosoms , went up to the ...
Side 82
... attendants having returned on board , the whole fleet proceeded to a neighbouring fortress called Nioocalofa , the strongest , though not the largest , in the whole island . As it will be proper to understand the usual form and ...
... attendants having returned on board , the whole fleet proceeded to a neighbouring fortress called Nioocalofa , the strongest , though not the largest , in the whole island . As it will be proper to understand the usual form and ...
Side 86
... attendants , and others , who sit behind him behind these again set the chiefs indiscriminately among the people . The chiefs take this retired and humble station on account of the sacred- ness of the occasion , conceiving that such ...
... attendants , and others , who sit behind him behind these again set the chiefs indiscriminately among the people . The chiefs take this retired and humble station on account of the sacred- ness of the occasion , conceiving that such ...
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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