An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side viii
... four thousand years ago by a apron , made of loose strips of matting very thickly set , and at the top plaited so as to form a band round the lower waist , ( the pelvis ) from which the strips hung down nearly to the knees : this was to ...
... four thousand years ago by a apron , made of loose strips of matting very thickly set , and at the top plaited so as to form a band round the lower waist , ( the pelvis ) from which the strips hung down nearly to the knees : this was to ...
Side xiv
... four years ; and , my curiosity being strongly excited , I solicited his acquaintance . In the course of three or four inter- views I discovered , with much satisfaction , that the information he was able to communicate respecting the ...
... four years ; and , my curiosity being strongly excited , I solicited his acquaintance . In the course of three or four inter- views I discovered , with much satisfaction , that the information he was able to communicate respecting the ...
Side xv
... four or five hundred words . The inspection of these materials served greatly to increase the interest which I had already taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of committing the whole to pa- per while every thing remained ...
... four or five hundred words . The inspection of these materials served greatly to increase the interest which I had already taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of committing the whole to pa- per while every thing remained ...
Side xx
... four of which he had resided among an uncivilized people , and had been constantly practising their lan- guage . But , however excellent may be his memory , it would a- va but little , if he had only seen a great deal without noticing ...
... four of which he had resided among an uncivilized people , and had been constantly practising their lan- guage . But , however excellent may be his memory , it would a- va but little , if he had only seen a great deal without noticing ...
Side xxiv
... four . P. 166. The author speaks of the drunkenness of the white people . Mr. Mariner observes that the natives also are strongly addicted to the same vice , when they can get the liquor , but that the king , to prevent such excesses ...
... four . P. 166. The author speaks of the drunkenness of the white people . Mr. Mariner observes that the natives also are strongly addicted to the same vice , when they can get the liquor , but that the king , to prevent such excesses ...
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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