An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side xv
... taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of committing the whole to pa- per while every thing remained fresh in his memory . To facili- tate this object , I proposed to undertake the composition and ar- rangement of the intended ...
... taken in the matter , and I urged the necessity of committing the whole to pa- per while every thing remained fresh in his memory . To facili- tate this object , I proposed to undertake the composition and ar- rangement of the intended ...
Side xvi
... taken place in the mean while , are given according to the account of the principal natives of di- vers parties , who had been eye - witnesses . The narration of events being brought down to the period of Mr. Mariner's fortu- nate ...
... taken place in the mean while , are given according to the account of the principal natives of di- vers parties , who had been eye - witnesses . The narration of events being brought down to the period of Mr. Mariner's fortu- nate ...
Side xviii
... taken his seat , when Mr. Mariner recog- nised him 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 ...
... taken his seat , when Mr. Mariner recog- nised him 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 ...
Side xxii
... , is " Kaheite , " or " Caheite , " but which properly should be Taheite , and is taken from the island of that name , which we call Otaheite ; and why this word Taheite has been adopted to designate xxii INTRODUCTION .
... , is " Kaheite , " or " Caheite , " but which properly should be Taheite , and is taken from the island of that name , which we call Otaheite ; and why this word Taheite has been adopted to designate xxii INTRODUCTION .
Side 33
... taken by the Spaniards ) out of the Bay of Conception - Accident to Thomas Turner - Arrives in Coquimbo Roads - Desertion of eleven men― Captures three Spanish brigs - Attacks the town of Arica - Captures the town of Hilo , and burns it ...
... taken by the Spaniards ) out of the Bay of Conception - Accident to Thomas Turner - Arrives in Coquimbo Roads - Desertion of eleven men― Captures three Spanish brigs - Attacks the town of Arica - Captures the town of Hilo , and burns it ...
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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