An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side vi
... father , an old inhabitant of the town of Aylesbury , a man well known , and much respected ; and in the employ of many farmers in the county as a hay - binder . Some time after the pub- lication of the first edition of the present work ...
... father , an old inhabitant of the town of Aylesbury , a man well known , and much respected ; and in the employ of many farmers in the county as a hay - binder . Some time after the pub- lication of the first edition of the present work ...
Side xvii
... father , Mr. Magnus Mariner , who is still living , * was former- ly the owner of a hired armed vessel , of which he was also the com mander , and served in this capacity under Lord Cornwallis , in the American war . About that period ...
... father , Mr. Magnus Mariner , who is still living , * was former- ly the owner of a hired armed vessel , of which he was also the com mander , and served in this capacity under Lord Cornwallis , in the American war . About that period ...
Side xviii
... father , was about to sail in the Port au Prince private ship of war , * belonging to Mr. Robert Bent , † of London . This vessel had a twofold commission ; if not very successful in her cruize for prizes within certain latitudes , she ...
... father , was about to sail in the Port au Prince private ship of war , * belonging to Mr. Robert Bent , † of London . This vessel had a twofold commission ; if not very successful in her cruize for prizes within certain latitudes , she ...
Side xxii
... father of the child whom the Port au Prince brought to the Tonga islands , and of whom an account is given in the present work , p . 312 . P. 149. Captain Vancouver's promise to the king of the Sand- wich islands is here noticed : Mr ...
... father of the child whom the Port au Prince brought to the Tonga islands , and of whom an account is given in the present work , p . 312 . P. 149. Captain Vancouver's promise to the king of the Sand- wich islands is here noticed : Mr ...
Side xxvi
... father , wrapt up carefully in a piece of cloth , “ because she loved her father so dearly . " Mr. Mari- ner saw these bones , and on inquiry , found it was not merely a custom of the queen , but a common practice among them . P. 209 ...
... father , wrapt up carefully in a piece of cloth , “ because she loved her father so dearly . " Mr. Mari- ner saw these bones , and on inquiry , found it was not merely a custom of the queen , but a common practice among them . P. 209 ...
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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