An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side xiv
... thing that had yet appeared before the public , His an- swers to several inquiries , regarding their religion , government , aud habits of life , were given with that kind of unassuming confi- dence which bespeaks a thorough intimacy ...
... thing that had yet appeared before the public , His an- swers to several inquiries , regarding their religion , government , aud habits of life , were given with that kind of unassuming confi- dence which bespeaks a thorough intimacy ...
Side xv
... thing remained fresh in his memory . To facili- tate this object , I proposed to undertake the composition and ar ... things that would otherwise have escaped the memory , it constantly demands eluci- dations ; one idea gives birth to ...
... thing remained fresh in his memory . To facili- tate this object , I proposed to undertake the composition and ar ... things that would otherwise have escaped the memory , it constantly demands eluci- dations ; one idea gives birth to ...
Side xvi
... thing that he could there want , the opportunities of returning home were very rare , and when he was about to profit from one that presented itself , his intention was opposed , and he was under the neces- sity of destroying one of the ...
... thing that he could there want , the opportunities of returning home were very rare , and when he was about to profit from one that presented itself , his intention was opposed , and he was under the neces- sity of destroying one of the ...
Side xxi
... things related by Mr.Mariner respecting those islands , which as he had only been there about three weeks , furnished ... thing in Mr. Mariner's statements which he knows or believes to be incorrect , he will perhaps take an opportunity ...
... things related by Mr.Mariner respecting those islands , which as he had only been there about three weeks , furnished ... thing in Mr. Mariner's statements which he knows or believes to be incorrect , he will perhaps take an opportunity ...
Side xxvi
... thing of the kind : it is possible the custom was dropped before his time , under the idea of giving offence to the English people . Mr. Mariner has no doubt of the fact , from the positive manner in which it was related to him by ...
... thing of the kind : it is possible the custom was dropped before his time , under the idea of giving offence to the English people . Mr. Mariner has no doubt of the fact , from the positive manner in which it was related to him by ...
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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