An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side 59
... feet would permit him to walk , a woman happening to pass near at hand , from motives of compassion gave him an apron made of the leaves of the chee - tree , with which he was per- mitted to cover himself . Coming at length to a hut ...
... feet would permit him to walk , a woman happening to pass near at hand , from motives of compassion gave him an apron made of the leaves of the chee - tree , with which he was per- mitted to cover himself . Coming at length to a hut ...
Side 60
... feet , she brought some sand , and began to scrub them with it when he complained that this hurt him , she said some- thing , which , at that time , he did not clearly understand , implying , that such was the Tonga mode of washing ...
... feet , she brought some sand , and began to scrub them with it when he complained that this hurt him , she said some- thing , which , at that time , he did not clearly understand , implying , that such was the Tonga mode of washing ...
Side 79
... feet from the ground , fell into the sea . The people in general were rather glad that she was dead , as she used to break in upon religious ceremonies , and on other occasions , when they were drinking cava , and dance about to the ...
... feet from the ground , fell into the sea . The people in general were rather glad that she was dead , as she used to break in upon religious ceremonies , and on other occasions , when they were drinking cava , and dance about to the ...
Side 82
... feet these platforms are about nine feet square , and situated fif- teen yards distant from each other ; and as they are intended for the men to stand on , to shoot arrows , or throw down large stones , they are also defended in front ...
... feet these platforms are about nine feet square , and situated fif- teen yards distant from each other ; and as they are intended for the men to stand on , to shoot arrows , or throw down large stones , they are also defended in front ...
Side 86
... exist within him from that moment . * Their houses are built somewhat in form of a shed , open all round , and the eaves coming within about four feet of the ground , : He remains for a considerable time in silence , 98 TRANSACTIONS AT.
... exist within him from that moment . * Their houses are built somewhat in form of a shed , open all round , and the eaves coming within about four feet of the ground , : He remains for a considerable time in silence , 98 TRANSACTIONS AT.
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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