An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands in the south Pacific Ocean / monograph
:In November 1806, the damaged Port-au-Prince arrived at what Capatain Cook had called the Friendly Islands. William Charles Mariner (1791-1853) was among the few crew members spared by the native inhabitants. He lived there for four years. This volume offers an early insight into Tongan customs and language, covering diverse aspects of Tongan society, from its music to notions of the soul. and includes a detailed grammar of the language and 2000 words of vocabulary"--From back cover
2 volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm.
9781108057547, 9781108057554, 1108057543, 1108057551
908270680
V. 1. Preface
Introduction
Voyage of the Port au Prince
Transactions at the Tonga Islands. V. 2. Preface
Introduction
An account of the natives of the Tonga islands
A grammar of the Tongan language
Vocabulary, Tonga and English
A vocabulary, English and Tonga
Originally published 1818. This digitally printed version 2012