An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side xxii
... king of the Sand- wich islands is here noticed : Mr. Mariner several times heard the king speak of it , and always in a way that shewed he had placed much confidence in it . The king's name , here spelt " Tamaah- maah , " is pronounced ...
... king of the Sand- wich islands is here noticed : Mr. Mariner several times heard the king speak of it , and always in a way that shewed he had placed much confidence in it . The king's name , here spelt " Tamaah- maah , " is pronounced ...
Side xxiii
... king gave the American captain 4000 dollars , and a number of hogs , in exchange for her . When Mr. Mariner saw her , she was being coppered , under the direction of Boyd . The king said that he should invade Atooi as soon as she should ...
... king gave the American captain 4000 dollars , and a number of hogs , in exchange for her . When Mr. Mariner saw her , she was being coppered , under the direction of Boyd . The king said that he should invade Atooi as soon as she should ...
Side xxiv
... king sometimes assisted in it , but why he could not conjecture , unless to set an example of industry to his people , but which , he acknowledges , they scarcely seem to want . Mr. Mariner was informed that other great chiefs as well ...
... king sometimes assisted in it , but why he could not conjecture , unless to set an example of industry to his people , but which , he acknowledges , they scarcely seem to want . Mr. Mariner was informed that other great chiefs as well ...
Side xxv
... king's sentiments in regard to Christianity from bis Sandwich - island companions , at Tonga . " P. 170. The king's prime minister , Naai , nicknamed by the white people , Billy Pitt , was also well known to Mr. Mariner , who received ...
... king's sentiments in regard to Christianity from bis Sandwich - island companions , at Tonga . " P. 170. The king's prime minister , Naai , nicknamed by the white people , Billy Pitt , was also well known to Mr. Mariner , who received ...
Side xxvii
... king of the Tonga islands saw him , he conceived a strong prejudice in his favour , and gave orders to those who had the management of the conspiracy , that if they should find it ne- cessary to make a great slaughter , they were ...
... king of the Tonga islands saw him , he conceived a strong prejudice in his favour , and gave orders to those who had the management of the conspiracy , that if they should find it ne- cessary to make a great slaughter , they 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