An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side v
... present work has already been honoured by a liberal public , and the appearance of a French translation of it at Paris , in November last , are convinc- , ing proofs of the interest , at least , which the subject has excited , Whilst ...
... present work has already been honoured by a liberal public , and the appearance of a French translation of it at Paris , in November last , are convinc- , ing proofs of the interest , at least , which the subject has excited , Whilst ...
Side viii
... present work has obtained , and I flatter myself that I have used all the means within my reach to render it if possible , worthy of the hon- our which public approbation has already bestowed upon it . A complete account of all the ...
... present work has obtained , and I flatter myself that I have used all the means within my reach to render it if possible , worthy of the hon- our which public approbation has already bestowed upon it . A complete account of all the ...
Side ix
William Mariner, John Martin. scrupulous and attentive examination of the present , therefore , we may be able to form some tolerable judgment of the past . And this is not , I apprehend , a matter of idle curiosity or of useless ...
William Mariner, John Martin. scrupulous and attentive examination of the present , therefore , we may be able to form some tolerable judgment of the past . And this is not , I apprehend , a matter of idle curiosity or of useless ...
Side xiii
... present work , is that to which Captain Cook gave the epithet " Friendly : " his chart of the Friendly * islands however does not include Vavaoo , which he did not visit ; and as this island is the largest , and now comparative- ly the ...
... present work , is that to which Captain Cook gave the epithet " Friendly : " his chart of the Friendly * islands however does not include Vavaoo , which he did not visit ; and as this island is the largest , and now comparative- ly the ...
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... present vol ume , I shall here give a short account of his education and of his habits , as far as they may bear more or less upon the subject in question . His father , Mr. Magnus Mariner , who is still living , * was former- ly the ...
... present vol ume , I shall here give a short account of his education and of his habits , as far as they may bear more or less upon the subject in question . His father , Mr. Magnus Mariner , who is still living , * was former- ly the ...
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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