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 - 212 sider |
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Side xxxvii
... fences , however , is death . It is very well worth while to compare the state of the women in the Sandwich islands with that of the women of Tonga : it will afford an interesting proof how much a line of conduct , influenced by ...
... fences , however , is death . It is very well worth while to compare the state of the women in the Sandwich islands with that of the women of Tonga : it will afford an interesting proof how much a line of conduct , influenced by ...
Side xxxix
... were nevertheless to pre- serve his life ; -this was the commence- ment of a friendship which lasted till the king's death : he gave him a residence within his own fencing ; appointed one of his wives INTRODUCTION . xxxix.
... were nevertheless to pre- serve his life ; -this was the commence- ment of a friendship which lasted till the king's death : he gave him a residence within his own fencing ; appointed one of his wives INTRODUCTION . xxxix.
Side xl
... fencing ; appointed one of his wives , a very sensible and well in- formed woman , to be his adopted mother , that she might employ her time in in- structing him in the language and exact customs of the country : he admitted him to all ...
... fencing ; appointed one of his wives , a very sensible and well in- formed woman , to be his adopted mother , that she might employ her time in in- structing him in the language and exact customs of the country : he admitted him to all ...
Side xlix
... fencing - Strangling a child as an atonement for this sacrilege - Death of Palavalé - Finow , growing tired of the war , in an artful manner negotiates a peace - Finow's apology for the conduct of the Vavaoo people at an entertainment ...
... fencing - Strangling a child as an atonement for this sacrilege - Death of Palavalé - Finow , growing tired of the war , in an artful manner negotiates a peace - Finow's apology for the conduct of the Vavaoo people at an entertainment ...
Side 55
... fencing of the house , where he might wash himself . Here he made him- self as clean as mere water could make him ; but finding the dirt did not come readily off his feet , she brought some sand , and began to scrub them with it : when ...
... fencing of the house , where he might wash himself . Here he made him- self as clean as mere water could make him ; but finding the dirt did not come readily off his feet , she brought some sand , and began to scrub them with it : when ...
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accordingly afterwards anchor appeared armed arrived bales of gnatoo bird boat body Bolotoo brought Captain Captain Cook carronades ceremony chiefs and matabooles circumstance club cocoa-nut consecrated Cow Mooala death enemy feet Felletoa fencing Fiji islands Filimóëátoo Finow fono fortress four fytoca garrison gave gods grave ground guns Haano Hamoa hand Hapai islands head hogs immediately island of Tonga killed king king of Tonga large canoe length lest Mariner Mariner's marly mats mean morning natives Neafoo night Nioocalofa occasion orders Paita party plantains Port au Prince Port Jackson present priest prisoners procured remained respect returned revenge sail sent on shore ship shot side soon spears taboo taken Tarky Teoo Cava thing thought tion Toe Oomoo Tonga islands Toobó Toobo Malohi Toobo Neuha Toobo Toa Toogoo Ahoo Tooi Tooitonga took vessel Voona whaling whilst women yams young chief