An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side vi
... latter , as well as his relative con- dition among the Tonga chiefs , rendered him more apt to acquire ; -still , the information obtained from Higgins must undoubtedly be considered valuable , if only regarded as generally ...
... latter , as well as his relative con- dition among the Tonga chiefs , rendered him more apt to acquire ; -still , the information obtained from Higgins must undoubtedly be considered valuable , if only regarded as generally ...
Side vii
... latter end of December , and I had abundant reason to be satis- fied with the accordance between his several statements , extracted from him by various questions , and those which I had formerly received from Mr. Mariner . When they ...
... latter end of December , and I had abundant reason to be satis- fied with the accordance between his several statements , extracted from him by various questions , and those which I had formerly received from Mr. Mariner . When they ...
Side xxii
... latter preceding it . The editor , Mr. Smith , in note , page 210 , remarks the different modes of spelling and pronouncing this name , employed by different travellers , and that the C and the T are scarcely to be distinguished in the ...
... latter preceding it . The editor , Mr. Smith , in note , page 210 , remarks the different modes of spelling and pronouncing this name , employed by different travellers , and that the C and the T are scarcely to be distinguished in the ...
Side xxiii
... , Mr. Mariner also knew very well . The latter very often acted as pilot ; he might also be called harbour- master to the king . See p . 306 . P. 162. The author here mentions the laborious method of INTRODUCTION . xxifi.
... , Mr. Mariner also knew very well . The latter very often acted as pilot ; he might also be called harbour- master to the king . See p . 306 . P. 162. The author here mentions the laborious method of INTRODUCTION . xxifi.
Side xxiv
... , was the transla- tor . Mr. Mariner is convinced that Davis gave a faithful repre- sentation of the sentiments of the king ; for although the latter does not speak English , he often seems to understand Xxiv INTRODUCTION ,
... , was the transla- tor . Mr. Mariner is convinced that Davis gave a faithful repre- sentation of the sentiments of the king ; for although the latter does not speak English , he often seems to understand Xxiv INTRODUCTION ,
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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