 | General history - 1814 - 798 sider
...All these combats were exhibited in the midst of, at least, three thousand people, and were conducted with the greatest good humour on all sides ; though some of the champions, women as well as men, re* ceived blows, which, doubtless, they must have felt for some time after. As soon as these diversions... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 sider
...•• the other sex. We expressed some dislike • at this part of the entertainment, which, lion " ever, did not prevent two other females from ••...men, received blows which " doubtless they must have felt*for some time " after. " As soon as these diversions were ended, " the chiefs told me that the... | |
 | William Mariner - 1820 - 482 sider
...All these combats were exhibited in the midst of, at least, three thousand people, and were conducted with the greatest good humour on all sides ; though some of the champions, women as wei' as men, received blows which doubtless they must have felt for some time after. . " As soon as... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 sider
...All these combats were exhibited in the midst of at least three thousand people ; and were conducted with the greatest good humour on all sides, though...after. As soon as these diversions were ended, the chief told me that the heaps of provisions on our right hand were a present to Omai, and that those... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 sider
...greatest good humour on all aides; though some of the champions, women as well as men, re« ceived blows, which, doubtless, they must have felt for some...after. As soon as these diversions were ended, the chief told me, that the heaps of provisions on our right hand were a present to, Omai ; and that those... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 654 sider
...All these combats were exhibited in the midst of at least three thousand people ; and were conducted with the greatest good humour on all sides, though...after. As soon as these diversions were ended, the chief told me that the heaps of provisions on our right hand were a present to Omai, and that those... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 sider
...part them. All these combats were exhibited in the midst of at least 3000 people, and were conducted with the greatest good humour on all sides; though...after. As soon as these diversions were ended, the chief told me that the heaps of provisions on our right hand were a present to Omai; and that those... | |
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... other females from entering the lists. They seemed to be girls of spirit, and would certainly have given each other a good drubbing, if two old women had not interposed to part them. All these combats were exhibited in the midst of at least three... 