An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side xvi
... took place in May , 1799 . † The term escape is here used with propriety , for although Mr. M. was well treated , and had every thing that he could there want , the opportunities of returning home were very rare , and when he was about ...
... took place in May , 1799 . † The term escape is here used with propriety , for although Mr. M. was well treated , and had every thing that he could there want , the opportunities of returning home were very rare , and when he was about ...
Side xviii
... took him on board in a few days , under his immediate protection . The events of the voyage , and other particulars sub- sequent thereto , will be seen hereafter . During that time he act- ed in the capacity of captain's clerk , which ...
... took him on board in a few days , under his immediate protection . The events of the voyage , and other particulars sub- sequent thereto , will be seen hereafter . During that time he act- ed in the capacity of captain's clerk , which ...
Side 35
... took a fresh departure . On Wednesday , the 3d of July , having doubled the cape , she fell in with the Earl St. Vincent , Captain Pinkum , a South whaler , homeward bound , by whom she dispatched letters for England.— She received , at ...
... took a fresh departure . On Wednesday , the 3d of July , having doubled the cape , she fell in with the Earl St. Vincent , Captain Pinkum , a South whaler , homeward bound , by whom she dispatched letters for England.— She received , at ...
Side 36
... took away his lower jaw , his left arm as far as the elbow , and his right hand , grazing at the same time his left side , and carrying off the upper fleshy part of his right thigh : it did not , however , immediately kill him . The ...
... took away his lower jaw , his left arm as far as the elbow , and his right hand , grazing at the same time his left side , and carrying off the upper fleshy part of his right thigh : it did not , however , immediately kill him . The ...
Side 37
... took it for a joke , and laughed heartily , but soon became serious enough on being convinced of the truth . One of them was so much affected that he actually swooned away . As soon as the first shock arising from this unpleasant ...
... took it for a joke , and laughed heartily , but soon became serious enough on being convinced of the truth . One of them was so much affected that he actually swooned away . As soon as the first shock arising from this unpleasant ...
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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