An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-5 af 64
Side 72
... gnatoo , * a pig , and several baskets of yams ; they then retired . This served as a plausible reason for their being that night in the neighbour- hood of the king's residence . About midnight they again repaired to his house with ...
... gnatoo , * a pig , and several baskets of yams ; they then retired . This served as a plausible reason for their being that night in the neighbour- hood of the king's residence . About midnight they again repaired to his house with ...
Side 78
... gnatoo * mats , & c . One day , whilst these preparations were going forward , the king asked Mr. Mariner whether he had a mother living ; upon his re- plying in the affirmative , he appeared much grieved that he should be separated so ...
... gnatoo * mats , & c . One day , whilst these preparations were going forward , the king asked Mr. Mariner whether he had a mother living ; upon his re- plying in the affirmative , he appeared much grieved that he should be separated so ...
Side 84
... gnatoo , mais , & c . * * In this affair one of Finow's men , a native of Fiji , had made himself a sort of breast - plate of an earthen ware fish - strainer , such as is laid in the bottom of dishes when fish is brought to table ...
... gnatoo , mais , & c . * * In this affair one of Finow's men , a native of Fiji , had made himself a sort of breast - plate of an earthen ware fish - strainer , such as is laid in the bottom of dishes when fish is brought to table ...
Side 98
... gnatoo , were already seated in the house , viewing what was going forward . The company being , at length , all arrived , and having seated themselves , the king gave notice that the ceremony was to begin . The young chiefs and ...
... gnatoo , were already seated in the house , viewing what was going forward . The company being , at length , all arrived , and having seated themselves , the king gave notice that the ceremony was to begin . The young chiefs and ...
Side 101
... gnatoo ; she went into the house of the malái , and proceeded towards the upper end , where there sat another wo- man in waiting with a large roll of gnatoo , a wooden pillow , * and a basket containing bottles of oil . The woman ...
... gnatoo ; she went into the house of the malái , and proceeded towards the upper end , where there sat another wo- man in waiting with a large roll of gnatoo , a wooden pillow , * and a basket containing bottles of oil . The woman ...
Almindelige termer og sætninger
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