Volume 1

An account of the natives of the Tonga islands, in the south Pacific ocean. With an original grammar and vocabulary of their language / Compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr. William Mariner, several years resident in those islands. By John Martin.

  • Mariner, William, 1791-1853.
Date:
[etc., etc.] 1827
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the natives of the Tonga islands, in the south Pacific ocean. With an original grammar and vocabulary of their language / Compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr. William Mariner, several years resident in those islands. By John Martin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER VII. PAGE Desertion of one of Finow’s wives, and the wife of the Prince—Rencontre between one of the fugitives and Mr Mariner—Attempt to take the enemy’s wo- mon while gathering shell-fish—Dispute about the female prisoners—Return of the Hapai canoes with provisions—Palavali’s attack upon a party of the enemy, and killing a man within a sacred fencing —Strangling a child as an atonement for this sa- crilege— Death of Palavali—Finow, growing tired of the war, in an artful manner negociates a peace— Finow’s apology for the conduct of the Vavaoo peo- ple at an entertainment given them—Entertainment given by the Vavaoo chiefs to Finow and his chiefs —Sentiments respecting praise, bravery, &c.—New regulations of Finow—Toobo Toa deputed tribu- tary governor of the Ilapai Islands—His arrival at the Hapai Islands, accompanied by the Prince and Mr Mariner 185 CHAPTER VIII. Arrival of Filimdeatoo at Foa—Description of the sport called Fauna Kalai—Treaty of Filimdeatoo with the chief of Ilihifo, respecting the bird Kalai, for Finow-—Desertion of several chiefs and warriors to Tonga—Island of Tofooa, and restrictions re- specting cutting down the Toa tree (Casuarina)— Volcano on this island—Certain principles among the Fiji Islanders alluded to—Grave of John Nor- ton, of Captain Biigh’s boat, with some account of him—Remarks upon the subject—Some account of a ship arriving at the Island of Tonga from Botany Bay—Account given of Botany Bay by a Tonga chief and his wife, who had returned thence— Finow’s ideas respecting the value and circulation of money—General slaughter of the dogs at Va- vaoo, on account of their destroying the game— Their flesh cooked and eaten by several chiefs— Finow’s first essay at the sport of Fanua Kalai with the bird from Tonga 202