An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific OceanC. Ewer, 1820 - 461 sider |
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Side ix
... wish to superinduce new trains of habits and senti- ments , —so that we may educate or lead them out of bad into bet- ter , -out of imperfection towards perfection . It is in morals much the same as in physics ; if we wish to alter the ...
... wish to superinduce new trains of habits and senti- ments , —so that we may educate or lead them out of bad into bet- ter , -out of imperfection towards perfection . It is in morals much the same as in physics ; if we wish to alter the ...
Side 78
... wishes , and they swore to fulfil their duty . In the mean time the Englishmen employed themselves in col- lecting the shot which the natives had brought from on board , but which they had thrown aside , not being able to shape them for ...
... wishes , and they swore to fulfil their duty . In the mean time the Englishmen employed themselves in col- lecting the shot which the natives had brought from on board , but which they had thrown aside , not being able to shape them for ...
Side 87
... wish for any more cava , Finow , or the greatest chief present , goes and sits at the head of the ring . It might be supposed that this violent agitation on the part of the priest is merely an assumed appearance for the purpose of ...
... wish for any more cava , Finow , or the greatest chief present , goes and sits at the head of the ring . It might be supposed that this violent agitation on the part of the priest is merely an assumed appearance for the purpose of ...
Side 95
... wish to go back to their native country and friends . * This mode of communicating sentiments was an inexplicable puzzle to Finow ; he took the letter again and examined it , but it afforded him no information . He considered the matter ...
... wish to go back to their native country and friends . * This mode of communicating sentiments was an inexplicable puzzle to Finow ; he took the letter again and examined it , but it afforded him no information . He considered the matter ...
Side 100
... wish that the marriage should take place , Finow gave orders for the necessary preparations , about five days after the above mentioned ceremony . Tooitonga was now about forty years of age . The particulars of this chief's marriage ...
... wish that the marriage should take place , Finow gave orders for the necessary preparations , about five days after the above mentioned ceremony . Tooitonga was now about forty years of age . The particulars of this chief's marriage ...
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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