Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3Putnam, 1856 |
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Charles Wilkes. shaped somewhat like that used by stone - cutters ; it gives a sound not unlike a distant gong , and it is said may be heard from seven to ten miles . From the top of this hill ( sixty feet high , and the most elevated ...
Charles Wilkes. shaped somewhat like that used by stone - cutters ; it gives a sound not unlike a distant gong , and it is said may be heard from seven to ten miles . From the top of this hill ( sixty feet high , and the most elevated ...
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... gives it perpetual shade , whilst it is sufficiently open to admit the cool breeze . On the 26th , agreeably to my engagement , I moved the ship to the island of Pangai - Moutu , in order to be near the place of meeting of the ...
... gives it perpetual shade , whilst it is sufficiently open to admit the cool breeze . On the 26th , agreeably to my engagement , I moved the ship to the island of Pangai - Moutu , in order to be near the place of meeting of the ...
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... give them any credit for being Chris- tians . I then took the two kings with me on board the ship , leaving their canoe to follow . Shortly after we had embarked , King George's followers , finding a canoe on the beach owned by three ...
... give them any credit for being Chris- tians . I then took the two kings with me on board the ship , leaving their canoe to follow . Shortly after we had embarked , King George's followers , finding a canoe on the beach owned by three ...
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... give me the following outline of the belief of the heathen belonging to this group of islands . They worship many gods , who are believed to possess unlimited power over them , and are called the gods of Bulotu or Atua faka Bulotu ...
... give me the following outline of the belief of the heathen belonging to this group of islands . They worship many gods , who are believed to possess unlimited power over them , and are called the gods of Bulotu or Atua faka Bulotu ...
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... give a striking air of cheerfulness and gaiety t the scene , when they are seen in groups , playing , and practising many kinds of jugglery . As far as we observed , the Tongese are very fond of amusements , and smoking tobacco is ...
... give a striking air of cheerfulness and gaiety t the scene , when they are seen in groups , playing , and practising many kinds of jugglery . As far as we observed , the Tongese are very fond of amusements , and smoking tobacco is ...
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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