An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side xvi
... gods ; their notions of the human soul , and of a future state of existence ; an investigation of their moral princi- ples , and of their state of morals ; a description of their most im- portant religious ceremonies ; an acconnt of the ...
... gods ; their notions of the human soul , and of a future state of existence ; an investigation of their moral princi- ples , and of their state of morals ; a description of their most im- portant religious ceremonies ; an acconnt of the ...
Side 79
... gods , for the recovery of his sick father . * As this poor woman was considered of no use to society , Finow was desirous that she should be put out of the way ; and as he was also anxious again to witness the exe- cution of a musket ...
... gods , for the recovery of his sick father . * As this poor woman was considered of no use to society , Finow was desirous that she should be put out of the way ; and as he was also anxious again to witness the exe- cution of a musket ...
Side 81
... gods , and consequently an untimely death , or some great misfortune . There are several of these consecra- ted ... god . L flourishing their spears , and bidding bold defiance to their THE TONGA ISLANDS . 81.
... gods , and consequently an untimely death , or some great misfortune . There are several of these consecra- ted ... god . L flourishing their spears , and bidding bold defiance to their THE TONGA ISLANDS . 81.
Side 86
... gods , and inspiration of the priests , are circumstances that will often occur in the course of this work , it will ... gods . As soon as they are all seated , the priest is considered as inspir- ed , the god being supposed to exist ...
... gods , and inspiration of the priests , are circumstances that will often occur in the course of this work , it will ... gods . As soon as they are all seated , the priest is considered as inspir- ed , the god being supposed to exist ...
Side 87
... god , and he accordingly speaks in the first person as if he were the god . All this is done generally without any apparent inward emotion or outward agitation ; but on some occasions his counte- ance becomes fierce , and , as it were ...
... god , and he accordingly speaks in the first person as if he were the god . All this is done generally without any apparent inward emotion or outward agitation ; but on some occasions his counte- ance becomes fierce , and , as it were ...
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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