Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3Putnam, 1856 |
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... feet above the level of the sea , while that of Eooa rises about six hundred feet ; the strait between them is eight miles wide . Tonga is extremely fruitful , and covered with foliage , and contains ten thousand inhabitants ; while ...
... feet above the level of the sea , while that of Eooa rises about six hundred feet ; the strait between them is eight miles wide . Tonga is extremely fruitful , and covered with foliage , and contains ten thousand inhabitants ; while ...
Strana 8
... feet high , and the most elevated point on the island ) there is an extensive view , over the island on - one hand , and on the other over the encircling reefs and the deep blue sea . I felt familiar with the scenes around me , from the ...
... feet high , and the most elevated point on the island ) there is an extensive view , over the island on - one hand , and on the other over the encircling reefs and the deep blue sea . I felt familiar with the scenes around me , from the ...
Strana 14
... feet wide by five feet deep . There are three principal gateways , which are very narrow entrances , formed by thick cocoa - nut posts , set firmly and closely in the ground , admitting only two persons at a time ; these entrances are ...
... feet wide by five feet deep . There are three principal gateways , which are very narrow entrances , formed by thick cocoa - nut posts , set firmly and closely in the ground , admitting only two persons at a time ; these entrances are ...
Strana 15
... feet , and about fifteen feet high under the ridge - pole ; they are of circular or elliptical form . The furniture of the natives consists of their implements of war , ava - bowl , a chest or box for their valuables , and a set of mats ...
... feet , and about fifteen feet high under the ridge - pole ; they are of circular or elliptical form . The furniture of the natives consists of their implements of war , ava - bowl , a chest or box for their valuables , and a set of mats ...
Strana 19
... feet square , with a railing on each side ; the mast , which is about thirty feet long , is supported by guys , having a long yard attached to it , with its mat - sail of huge dimensions furled . In all canoes , both double and single ...
... feet square , with a railing on each side ; the mast , which is about thirty feet long , is supported by guys , having a long yard attached to it , with its mat - sail of huge dimensions furled . In all canoes , both double and single ...
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A. T. Agate Ambau anchorage anchored appearance arrival beach biche de mar boats brig Bulotu called canoe Captain Hudson CHARLES WILKES chief cocoa-nut Commanding Exploring Expedition coral crew cutter desirous despatched Engraved feast Feejee Feejee Group feet fire Flying-Fish harbour hundred inhabitants island Kantavu Lakemba land latitude Lieutenant Alden Lieutenant Emmons Lieutenant Underwood Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold Malolo Mbenga mbure miles missionaries morning Moturiki murder Muthuata Nairai natives Ndengei night Nukualofa Oahu observations obtained officers Oneata Ovolau Paddy party passage Passed Midshipman Peacock peaks Porpoise reached received reef Rewa round sail seen sent Seru shore side Sketched by A. T. Somu-somu squadron survey Tanoa tapa taro tender told Tonga Tongese took town trees Tubou Tui Levuka U. S. Ship Vincennes Vanua-levu Vavao Vendovi Verata vessel village Vincennes Vitilevu Whippy wind women yams