William Mariner

An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean - Volume 1

Herausgeber: Martin, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This two-volume second edition, published in 1818, offers an important early insight into the customs and language of the Tongan people.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 712g
• ISBN-13: 9781108057547
• ISBN-10: 1108057543
• Artikelnr.: 37463014

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. The Port au Prince sails from Gravesend
2. The ship departs from Tola
3. The ship plundered by Finow's orders
4. Disembarkation of the forces
5. Political intrigues of Toobo Toa against Toobo Nuha
6. Finow embarks again with all his army for Vavaoo, and arrives at Neafoo
7. Desertion of one of Finow's wives, and the wife of the prince
8. Arrival of Filimóëátoo at Foa
9. Island of Hoonga
10. Cow Mooala's narrative
11. Arrival of a canoe from the island of Tonga, bringing a chief
12. Finow's younger daughter falls sick
13. Ceremony of Finow's burial
14. The large fortress of Felletoa rebuilt.