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He practised their dances , and learned their songs ; - - and although he had not
the advantage of those better opportunities which fell in Mr Mariner ' s way , and
consequently is not so intimately acquainted , in certain points of view , with the ...
He practised their dances , and learned their songs ; - - and although he had not
the advantage of those better opportunities which fell in Mr Mariner ' s way , and
consequently is not so intimately acquainted , in certain points of view , with the ...
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If he has any reason to be dissatisfied with my conduct , my life is at his disposal ,
and he is welcome to take it ; for it is better to die than to live innocent , and yet be
thought capable of treachery . Besides , I will not arm myself against a power to ...
If he has any reason to be dissatisfied with my conduct , my life is at his disposal ,
and he is welcome to take it ; for it is better to die than to live innocent , and yet be
thought capable of treachery . Besides , I will not arm myself against a power to ...
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Upon which he told them , that if they could place no credit in his word , nor
confidence in his honesty , he was of no use to them , and therefore they had
better kill him at once , or at least confine him ; mor had they a mind to be . bave ...
Upon which he told them , that if they could place no credit in his word , nor
confidence in his honesty , he was of no use to them , and therefore they had
better kill him at once , or at least confine him ; mor had they a mind to be . bave ...
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It happened , however , a little before the appointed time when the signal was to
be given , that most of the chiefs still expressed their opinion that the night - time
would have been better than the day , and Finow , finding that the majority were ...
It happened , however , a little before the appointed time when the signal was to
be given , that most of the chiefs still expressed their opinion that the night - time
would have been better than the day , and Finow , finding that the majority were ...
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On the contrary , they maintain that they are far superior to us in personal beauty ;
and though we have more instruments and riches , they think that they could
make a better use of them if they only had them in their possession . Of the chiefs
...
On the contrary , they maintain that they are far superior to us in personal beauty ;
and though we have more instruments and riches , they think that they could
make a better use of them if they only had them in their possession . Of the chiefs
...
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according accordingly afterwards appeared arms arrived attendants belonging better body brought called canoe Captain cause cava ceremony chief circumstance club consequence considerable considered death enemy expressed feet fencing Fiji Finow fortress four frequently friends gave give given gnatoo gods ground guns hand Hapai Hapai Islands happened head immediately island killed king land late latter leave length live manner Mariner matabooles mats means mind morning natives never night Nuha occasion orders particular party person piece plantains Port prepared present priest Prince rank ready received relations remain reside respect seated sent ship shore side soon spears superior supposed taken thing thought tion Tonga Toobó Tooitonga took turned Vavaoo warriors whilst whole wish women yams young
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144 페이지 - TOOTOO-NIMA, or cutting off a portion of the little finger, as a sacrifice to the gods, for the recovery of a superior sick relation.
103 페이지 - ... the spirit of Toogoo Ahoo visited him ; he replied that he could not well describe his feelings, but the best he could say of it was, that he felt himself all over in a glow of heat and quite restless and uncomfortable, and did not feel his own personal identity, as it were, but seemed to have a mind different from his own natural mind, his thoughts wandering upon strange and unusual subjects, though perfectly sensible of surrounding objects.
114 페이지 - Tarky, blind in his left eye," which was done, and read by the other man to the increased astonishment of every body. Mr. Mariner then told him that, in several parts of the world, messages were sent to great distances through the same medium, and being folded and fastened up, the bearer could know nothing of the contents, and that the histories of whole nations were thus handed down to posterity, without spoiling by being kept (as he chose to express himself).
112 페이지 - ... little within himself; but his thoughts reflected no light upon the subject. At length he sent for Mr. Mariner, and desired him to write down something: the latter asked what he would choose to have written; he replied, put down me: he accordingly wrote "Feenow...
113 페이지 - Mariner thinks that about two thirds of the uomen .are married, and of this number full half remain with their husbands till death separates them ; that is to say, full one third of the female population remain married till either themselves or their husbands die : the remaining two thirds are married and are soon divorced, and are married again perhaps three, four, or five times in their lives...
130 페이지 - Sometimes the fibres of the fow are heard to crack with the increasing tension, yet the mass is seen whole and entire, becoming more thin as it becomes more twisted, while the infusion drains from it in a regularly decreasing quantity, till at length it denies a single drop.
113 페이지 - I ?" and then without stopping for any attempt at an explanation, he impatiently ordered Mr. Mariner to write something else, and thus employed him for three or four hours in putting down the names of different persons, places, and things, and making the other man read them. This afforded extraordinary diversion to Finow, and to all the men and women present, particularly as he now and then whispered a little love anecdote, which was strictly written down, and audibly read by the other, not a little...
79 페이지 - ... houses, (which were built like those of Tonga,) without feeling any resistance. They at length saw some of the hotooas, who passed through the substance of their bodies as if there was nothing there :. the hotooas recommended them to go away immediately, as they had no proper food for them, and promised them a fair wind and a speedy passage. They accordingly put directly to sea, and in two days...
210 페이지 - The medium height seemed also about 40 feet. The roof was hung with stalactites in a very curious way, resembling, upon a cursory view, the gothic arches and ornaments of an old church. After having examined the place, they drank cava, and passed away the time in conversation upon different subjects. Among other things, an old mataboole, after having mentioned how the cavern >vas discovered, viz.
208 페이지 - ... several feet under the water, which flows into it ; and consequently the base of the cavern may be said to be the sea itself*. Finow and his friends, being on this part of the island, proposed one afternoon on a sudden thought, to go into this cavern, and drink cava. Mr. Mariner was not with them at the time...
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| 제목 | Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications, Constable and co, ltd |
| 저자 | Constable and co, ltd |
| 출판 | 1827 |
| 소장 | 옥스포드 대학교 |
| 디지털화된 날짜: | 2006년 9월 28일 |
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