 | 1784 - 506 sider
...increaf-' ed, their geftures and attitudes were varied with* wonderful vigour and dexterity ; and fome of their motions, perhaps, would, with us, be reckoned rather indecent. Though this part of the performance, moft probably, was not meant to convey any wanton ideas, but merely to difp'ay the aftoniftinp... | |
 | 1790 - 640 sider
...increafed, their geftures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigour and. dexterity; and fome of their motions, perhaps, would, with us, be reckoned rather indecent. Though this part of the performance, mofl probably, was not meant to convey any wanton ideas, but merely to difplay the aftonifhing... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 sider
...quicker measure, in which they made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity." Last Voyage, vol. ip 250. See also OC No. 20. \ No. 637. — xxxiii. 3. Anil ke passed over before... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 sider
...quicker measure, in which they made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity." Last Voyage, vol. i.' p. 250. See also OC No. 20. »\ No. 637. — xxxiii. 3. And he passed over before... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 sider
...made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, and snapped their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...reckoned rather indecent. Though this part of the performance, most probably, was not meant to convey any wanton ideas, but merely to display the astonishing... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 sider
...former ; but the other two remained, and to " these came one from each side by intervals, " till the whole number had again formed a " circle about the...reckoned rather " indecent. Though this part of the perfonu" ance, most probably, was not meant to convey " any wanton ideas: but merely to display the... | |
 | William Mariner - 1818 - 360 sider
...former; but the other two remained, '• and to these came one from each side by " intervals, till the whole number had again " formed a circle about the...the perform" ance, most probably, was not meant to con" vey any wanton ideas : but merely to dis" play the astonishing variety of their move<* ments*.... | |
 | William Mariner - 1820 - 482 sider
...made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, and snapped their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...gestures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigor and dexterity : and some of their motions, perhaps, would with us be reckoned rather indecent.... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 sider
...made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, and snapped their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...reckoned rather indecent. Though this part of the performance, most probably, was not meant to convey any wanton ideas, but merely to display the astonishing... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 sider
...made a kind of half turn by leaping, and clapped their hands, and snapped their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward...reckoned rather indecent. Though this part of the performance, most probably, was not meant to convey any wanton ideas, but merely to display the astonishing... | |
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... their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward the end, as the quickness of the music increased, their gestures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity ; and some of their motions, perhaps, would,... 
