Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3Putnam, 1856 |
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Strana 61
... Rewa . 3d . Verata . 4th . Muthuata . 5th . Somu - somu . 6th . Naitasiri . 7th . Mbua . All the minor chiefs on the different islands are more or less con- nected or subject to one of these , and as the one party or the other prevails ...
... Rewa . 3d . Verata . 4th . Muthuata . 5th . Somu - somu . 6th . Naitasiri . 7th . Mbua . All the minor chiefs on the different islands are more or less con- nected or subject to one of these , and as the one party or the other prevails ...
Strana 62
... Rewa . The introduction of fire - arms brought about a great change of power ; this happened in the year 1809. The brig Eliza was wrecked on the reef off Nairai , and had both guns and powder on board . Nairai was at this time a ...
... Rewa . The introduction of fire - arms brought about a great change of power ; this happened in the year 1809. The brig Eliza was wrecked on the reef off Nairai , and had both guns and powder on board . Nairai was at this time a ...
Strana 63
... Rewa , a place always in rivalry , about fifteen miles distant from Ambau , to the south . Tanoa , however , was well disposed towards the people of this district , being a Vasu of Rewa . There are three kinds of Vasus , Vasu - togai ...
... Rewa , a place always in rivalry , about fifteen miles distant from Ambau , to the south . Tanoa , however , was well disposed towards the people of this district , being a Vasu of Rewa . There are three kinds of Vasus , Vasu - togai ...
Strana 64
... Rewa , who remained faithful to him , encouraging them all in his power , collecting his revenue from the former , which he distri- buted bountifully among his adherents , and buying over others to his interests . As Tanoa was about to ...
... Rewa , who remained faithful to him , encouraging them all in his power , collecting his revenue from the former , which he distri- buted bountifully among his adherents , and buying over others to his interests . As Tanoa was about to ...
Strana 65
... Rewa . Tanoa takes no part in these contests , but when he thinks the belligerents have fought long enough , he sends the Rewa people word to " come and beg pardon , " after the Feejee custom , which they invariably do , even though ...
... Rewa . Tanoa takes no part in these contests , but when he thinks the belligerents have fought long enough , he sends the Rewa people word to " come and beg pardon , " after the Feejee custom , which they invariably do , even though ...
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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