An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side viii
... mind of all prejudices , I have carefully and assiduously questioned Jeremiah Higgins , at various times , with regard to the events at the Tonga islands while he was there , and the manners and customs of the people , and have always ...
... mind of all prejudices , I have carefully and assiduously questioned Jeremiah Higgins , at various times , with regard to the events at the Tonga islands while he was there , and the manners and customs of the people , and have always ...
Side xiv
... mind had so accorded itself with the habits and circumstances of the natives , that he could not feel any disposition to overrate or embellish what to him was neither strange nor new . To my in- quiries respecting his intentions of ...
... mind had so accorded itself with the habits and circumstances of the natives , that he could not feel any disposition to overrate or embellish what to him was neither strange nor new . To my in- quiries respecting his intentions of ...
Side xv
... mind many things that would otherwise have escaped the memory , it constantly demands eluci- dations ; one idea gives birth to another , until the whole subject lies completely unfolded to the mind . : With regard to arrangement in the ...
... mind many things that would otherwise have escaped the memory , it constantly demands eluci- dations ; one idea gives birth to another , until the whole subject lies completely unfolded to the mind . : With regard to arrangement in the ...
Side xviii
... to be an old school - fellow , and most intimate associate . It need scarcely be added , that this event gave additional interest to his recital , and 1 early period he shewed evident proofs of a mind xviii INTRODUCTION .
... to be an old school - fellow , and most intimate associate . It need scarcely be added , that this event gave additional interest to his recital , and 1 early period he shewed evident proofs of a mind xviii INTRODUCTION .
Side xix
William Mariner, John Martin. 1 early period he shewed evident proofs of a mind very susceptible of external ... minds , but which those who are fond of presentiments will readily account for , in their own way . His sports and amusements ...
William Mariner, John Martin. 1 early period he shewed evident proofs of a mind very susceptible of external ... minds , but which those who are fond of presentiments will readily account for , in their own way . His sports and amusements ...
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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