An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean: With an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language, Bind 1author, and sold, 1817 - 872 sider |
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... person had a great number of female attendants , many of whom were some of the handsomest women at Vavaoo ; and , as the leave granted to her to depart was equally a licence for the departure of her attendants , Fi- now became ...
... person had a great number of female attendants , many of whom were some of the handsomest women at Vavaoo ; and , as the leave granted to her to depart was equally a licence for the departure of her attendants , Fi- now became ...
Side 67
... person informed Mr. Mariner that the natives of Owyhee re- turned very few of the bones of Captain Cook , but chiefly substituted the bones of some other Englishman that was killed on that melan- choly occasion ; and that those of Cook ...
... person informed Mr. Mariner that the natives of Owyhee re- turned very few of the bones of Captain Cook , but chiefly substituted the bones of some other Englishman that was killed on that melan- choly occasion ; and that those of Cook ...
Side 80
... person in the coun- try , ( and in fact he has the greatest power , ) is by no means the highest noble , but must yield in point of rank to many others . In this order of things , therefore , we shall first speak of those persons to ...
... person in the coun- try , ( and in fact he has the greatest power , ) is by no means the highest noble , but must yield in point of rank to many others . In this order of things , therefore , we shall first speak of those persons to ...
Side 83
... person in whose presence he is ; or it may be that in this posture lowering his height is significant of his rank or merit being humbled in presence of the other . There are many ceremonies which charac- terise the high respect and ...
... person in whose presence he is ; or it may be that in this posture lowering his height is significant of his rank or merit being humbled in presence of the other . There are many ceremonies which charac- terise the high respect and ...
Side 90
... persons eminent for experience and wisdom , and whose acquaintance and friendship on that account became valuable to the king , and other great chiefs . As no man can assume the rank and title of mataboole till his father be dead , the ...
... persons eminent for experience and wisdom , and whose acquaintance and friendship on that account became valuable to the king , and other great chiefs . As no man can assume the rank and title of mataboole till his father be dead , the ...
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a'loo A'nga aloo angi bird body Bolotoo booa'ca called canoe captain cava ceremony chief club cocoa-nut Cook dance female Fi'a Fiji islands Finow fonnoo'a Fu'cca Fúcca géhe giate give gnatoo gods goo'a gooa ground Hala Api Api Hamoa hand Hapai islands hotooa kind king la'hi lahi land lillé Lo'to loto Ma'te Ma'tta manatoo Mariner matabooles mats Mátta Méa means mind mo'he mohe moo'a mooas möoo'i natives noble nofo noun o'fa obito occasion ongofoo'loo oo'a oola Papalangi performed person piece plural number Port au Prince present priest pronoun rank respect side spear superior Ta'i táha Tái Talo tanga'ta Tangaloa tattow tense Téoo tété thing tion toho Tonga islands Tonga language too'a tooas Toobo Toofoonga Toogoo Tooitonga tree Valoo Vavaoo Veachi verb Véte whilst women word wound yams
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Side 129 - If an axe or a chisel is worn out or broken up, away flies its soul for the service of the gods. If a house is taken down, or any way destroyed, its immortal part will find a situation on the plains of Bolotoo ; and, to confirm this doctrine, the Fiji people can show you a sort of natural well, or deep hole in the ground, at one of their islands, across the bottom of which runs a stream of water, in which you may clearly perceive the souls of men and women, beasts and plants, of stocks and stones,...
Side 302 - They made a circle round the chorus, turning their faces toward it, and began by singing a soft air, to which responses were made by the chorus in the same tone ; and these were repeated alternately. All this while, the women accompanied their song with several very graceful motions of their hands...
Side 116 - You shall be black, because your minds are bad, and shall be destitute. You shall not be wise in useful things, neither shall you go to the great land of your brothers. How can you go with your bad canoes ? But your brothers shall come to Tonga, and trade with you as they please.
Side 141 - ... which a man experiences within himself when he does any good action, or conducts himself nobly and generously, as a man ought to do :" and this question they answered as if they wondered that such a question should be asked.
Side 307 - ... an air so graceful, as might put to the blush our most applauded performers. He was answered in the same manner, by the person at the head of the opposite party. This being repeated several times, the whole body on one side joined in the responses to the whole corresponding body on the opposite side, as the semi-circle advanced to the front ; and they finished, by singing and dancing as they had begun. These two last dances were performed with so much spirit, and so great exactness, that they...
Side 159 - ... enervate the mind or debase the character of man, we shall take those ideas as the standard by which to judge them, and as far as they act consistently thereto we shall call them chaste, and as far as they infringe upon it we shall deem them offenders. But here it may be asked how are we to judge •whether their own notions upon this subject are consistent with the good order of society, &c.
Side 312 - At that instant two men entered very hastily, and exercised the clubs which they use in battle. They did this by first twirling them in their hands and making circular strokes before them with great force and quickness, but so skilfully managed that though standing quite close they never interfered. They...
Side 314 - ... that is, within the compass of a quarter of a mile; drawn together, for the most part, by mere curiosity. It is with regret I mention, that we could not understand what was spoken, while we were able to see what was acted in these amusements. This, doubtless, would have afforded us much information as to the genius and customs of these people. It was observable, that, though the spectators always approved of the various motions, when well made, a great share of the pleasure they received seemed...
Side 298 - During these intervals there were both wrestling and boxing matches. The first were performed in the same manner as at Otaheite, and the second differed very little from the method practised in England.
Side 186 - ... arms considerably extended, he brings his right hand towards his breast, moving it gradually onwards ; and whilst his left hand is coming...