An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side vi
... information , which had fallen in his way . From the answer which he oblig- ingly sent me , dated Stone , 4th December , 1817 , I beg leave to extract the following paragraph , as bearing immediately upon the vi PREFACE .
... information , which had fallen in his way . From the answer which he oblig- ingly sent me , dated Stone , 4th December , 1817 , I beg leave to extract the following paragraph , as bearing immediately upon the vi PREFACE .
Side vii
William Mariner, John Martin. extract the following paragraph , as bearing immediately upon the subject . " I most certainly have many times , before your publication ap- peared in the world , asked Jeremiah Higgins many questions re ...
William Mariner, John Martin. extract the following paragraph , as bearing immediately upon the subject . " I most certainly have many times , before your publication ap- peared in the world , asked Jeremiah Higgins many questions re ...
Side 36
... immediately opened upon them ; keeping up a smart fire , with well directed shot , which hulled the ship several times . It was here that Turner met his fate to avoid the fire he stooped his body , bringing his chin near his knees ...
... immediately opened upon them ; keeping up a smart fire , with well directed shot , which hulled the ship several times . It was here that Turner met his fate to avoid the fire he stooped his body , bringing his chin near his knees ...
Side 38
... immediately wrote to the governor to inform him that they were mutineers , and to request him to send them back . The following day five Spanish gentle- men arrived from Copiapo , who stated that they had met the deser- ters four or ...
... immediately wrote to the governor to inform him that they were mutineers , and to request him to send them back . The following day five Spanish gentle- men arrived from Copiapo , who stated that they had met the deser- ters four or ...
Side 42
... immediately stood out of the bay ; but at two P. M. being three leagues from the shore , they tacked ship , and stood towards the Astræa , and in half an hour commenced a close action with her , when she bore up for the lee - shore ...
... immediately stood out of the bay ; but at two P. M. being three leagues from the shore , they tacked ship , and stood towards the Astræa , and in half an hour commenced a close action with her , when she bore up for the lee - shore ...
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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