An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side viii
... lands of the Pacific Ocean would no doubt form a most interesting portion of human history , and supply , in a great measure , the his- tory of the earlier ages of mankind , so much obscured as they are by romance and fabulous ...
... lands of the Pacific Ocean would no doubt form a most interesting portion of human history , and supply , in a great measure , the his- tory of the earlier ages of mankind , so much obscured as they are by romance and fabulous ...
Side xxiii
... land whence English- men come ; but at length , understanding there were many other countries in the world , they adopted this word as a general name . for any foreign land . The more proper word for England , which the best informed ...
... land whence English- men come ; but at length , understanding there were many other countries in the world , they adopted this word as a general name . for any foreign land . The more proper word for England , which the best informed ...
Side 34
... land , in the habit of resorting to this island for the express purpose of procuring seal skins . On Tuesday , the 14th , two boats were sent on shore to the high land above Maldonado , to reconnoitre and kill wild cattle , which were ...
... land , in the habit of resorting to this island for the express purpose of procuring seal skins . On Tuesday , the 14th , two boats were sent on shore to the high land above Maldonado , to reconnoitre and kill wild cattle , which were ...
Side 40
... land , on account of the very heavy surf ; a brisk fire was therefore kept up till five in the afternoon , when the brig was burnt . Several shots were fired from the fort , but without effect . Doubting whether the place , after all ...
... land , on account of the very heavy surf ; a brisk fire was therefore kept up till five in the afternoon , when the brig was burnt . Several shots were fired from the fort , but without effect . Doubting whether the place , after all ...
Side 42
... land , she made her escape under the batteries of Calao . On Friday , the 4th of October , a sail being seen standing in for Paita , the two ships gave chase ; the Lucy being ahead , took her , and found her to be a king's tender bound ...
... land , she made her escape under the batteries of Calao . On Friday , the 4th of October , a sail being seen standing in for Paita , the two ships gave chase ; the Lucy being ahead , took her , and found her to be a king's tender bound ...
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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