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When the chief was absent, at some other of the Friendly Islands, the bowl was considered as his representative, and honored accordingly. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
Various specimens of the first beginning of printing in one of the Friendly Islands, Vavau, consisting of the Bible in the Tonga language, and of several elementary books, were presented by Capt. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z
She went out to Buenos Ayres, and the other day she was taken in to dinner by the Bishop of the Friendly Islands. Voces Populi 2011-10-04T02:00:20.280Z
Thence he went to the Kurile Islands and Kamchatka, and sailed from the far north down the meridian to the Navigator and Friendly Islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
Missionaries of the London Society, a.d. 1797-1799, had failed in the Friendly Islands through the savage character of the natives, but in a.d. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z
The latter was very kind to me, and during our passage through the Friendly Islands I was frequently the guest of his brother missionaries at their various stations in the groups. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z
It is highly probable that it prevails throughout the widely diffused islands of the Pacific Ocean; and Captain Cook had particular evidence of its subsisting at the Friendly Islands. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
The Tonga or Friendly Islands form an archipelago of about a hundred small islands situated in the South Pacific, between 18° and 22° South latitude and between 173° and 176° East longitude. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II
From Fiji the Seignelay proceeded to Tonga, in the Friendly Islands, where, in the usages of the population and in the insular antiquities, Miss Cumming found much to interest her and her readers. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century
The king of one of the Friendly Islands became a Christian, and once went on board of a British vessel, where he was invited to dine with the officers. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order
The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. The 2008 CIA World Factbook
He determined, therefore, to beat away for the Friendly Islands, where he was sure of being abundantly provided. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
The hospitality of the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands borders on a community of goods. Principles Of Political Economy
Tonga:   The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a   Polynesian kingdom in 1845. The 2001 CIA World Factbook
The same belief is held in the adjacent Tonga group, or Friendly Islands, as they were named by Captain Cook, on account of the supposed friendliness of the natives. Moon Lore
The "Queen Esther" made the Friendly Islands in something less than a month, notwithstanding Mr. Esthwaite's unfavourable predictions. The Old Helmet, Volume II
The stay which Captain Cook made at the Friendly Islands was between two and three months; during which time, some accidental difference excepted, there subsisted the utmost cordiality between the English and the natives. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
They gave up the sailors, who had all been very well treated, made a present of pigs and bananas; and on the 24th of May the Astrolabe took her final departure from the Friendly Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century
Captain Cook remained at the Friendly Islands nearly three months, and lived almost entirely during that period upon fresh provisions, occasionally eating the produce of the seeds he had sown there in his former visits. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages
Cook, in his great need of wood and water, determined to reach the Friendly Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
The principal dialects are,—that spoken in the Sandwich Islands, or the Hawaiian; that of the Marquesas; that of New Zealand; the Tongatabuan, spoken by the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands, and the Tahaitian. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
On the 17th of July, our commander took his final leave of the Friendly Islands, and resumed his voyage. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
Just ahead of the barque was a very handsome brigantine, also bound for the Friendly Islands. "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902
Then followed an account of the various trading operations in which the steamer had been engaged from the time she left Sydney up to her arrival at the Friendly Islands. Tessa 1901
He called himself king of all the Friendly Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
He had learnt from ships returned from the Friendly Islands, that their King had recently conquered the Navigator Islands, which now paid tribute to him. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
It was on Saturday, the 20th of November, 1806, that we anchored at one of the Haapai Islands, in the Tonga Group, or as people now call them, the Friendly Islands. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898
It was believed that one of the Marquesas, or one of the Friendly Islands, called, by Tasman, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Middleburg, would be an advantageous spot for making the proposed observation. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
We see no land, though we have passed through amongst the Friendly Islands, with the Samoa or Navigator's Islands lying to the west. A Boy's Voyage Round the World
As for the Viti Islands, which are comprised in this number, they were inhabited by a warlike race, very superior in intelligence to those of the Friendly Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
They are not inferior in beauty to the Friendly Islands, nor are the inhabitants less ingenious or civilised. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
The pirates proceeded to the Friendly Islands, and thence to the Islands of the Japannese, where seven deserted, and the rest passed towards China. The History of Tasmania , Volume II
The islands in sight proved to be those of the Tonga group to which Cook had given the name of the Friendly Islands. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
They have frequent communication with Annamooka and the other Friendly Islands, and their customs and language appear to be nearly the same. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791
The custom of "tabu" was just as universally practised as in the Friendly Islands, and the natives were always careful to ask if things were "tabu" before they touched them. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
Christian pointed to Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, which was then in sight like a little black speck on the glowing sky where the sun had just disappeared. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers
It was the conversion of a powerful chief of the Friendly Islands, who afterwards became King George of Tonga. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific
After leaving the Friendly Islands, and calling, on July 1, at Turtle Island, a brisk gale carried the ship on for some distance, till, on the 15th, high land was seen to the south-west. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
They spoke nearly the same language as at the Friendly Islands. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791
After an interview with the natives, too short to admit of additions being made to the many and precise observations of Captain Cook, D'Entrecasteaux started for the Friendly Islands, which La Perouse had intended visiting. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
Having obtained as much palm-oil as we required, we now steered to the south-west for Vavau, one of the Friendly Islands, of which the civilised King George is the ruler. The Cruise of the Dainty Rovings in the Pacific
Captain Cook bestowed the name of the Friendly Islands on this group, on account of the friendly way in which the natives received him. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific
Some houses, similar to those of the Friendly Islands, were seen, with plantations of cocoanuts, plantains, yams, and bread-fruit, and a number of pigs were running about. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
We saw a few of the natives with blue, mulberry and other coloured beads about their necks, and we understood that they got them from Cook at Tongataboo, one of the Friendly Islands. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791
Captain Cook had already remarked that they managed their pirogues, which were far less ingeniously constructed than those of the Friendly Islands, unskilfully. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
I imagine these to be the islands called Feejee, as their extent, direction, and distance from the Friendly Islands, answers to the description given of them by those Islanders. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat
I have no time to enter minutely into what happened till we made a small point of land in the neighbourhood of the Friendly Islands. The Honour of the Flag
He made known to the world the larger portion of the Friendly Islands, or Tonga group, as also of the Marquesas. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
It was just a squib in the shipping news, but Neils Halvorsen read it with amazement and joy: The power schooner Maggie II arrived this morning, ten days from the Friendly Islands. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
During this second visit Cook bestowed the name of Friendly Islands upon this group, no doubt with a sarcastic meaning. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
I observed the latitude of this cove to be 19° 41´ S. This is the N W part of Tofoa, the north-westernmost of the Friendly Islands. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat
I imagine these to be the islands called Feejee, as their extent, direction, and distance from the Friendly Islands answer to the description given of them by those islanders. Great Sea Stories
The greatest man, however, had not as yet appeared, and on May 6 a chief arrived, it was understood, from Tongataboo, who was introduced by Taipa as Feenou, King of all the Friendly Islands. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
Ten days from the Friendly Islands, the paper said. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
It justly gained for the Tonga archipelago the name of Friendly Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
And so she thrust her frail bark boldly out upon the tide, hoping and expecting that somewhere and sometime the Friendly Islands would be reached. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters
But our visiting the Friendly Islands, and our long stay at Otaheite and the neigbourhood, quite exhausted our trading commodities, particularly our axes, with which alone, hogs, in general, were to be purchased. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
They purchased a ship, and sent out twenty-five labourers to commence missions simultaneously at the Marquesan, Tahitian, and Friendly Islands. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
Such were the poor widow, who gave "all that she had," the Macedonian Christians, whose liberality exceeded their means, and the King of the Friendly Islands already mentioned. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character
With this latter play the young people likewise divert themselves at the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
We dined in the house of an old acquaintance of Nelson's for whom he had in 1777 planted the two shaddock plants formerly mentioned which he had brought from the Friendly Islands. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship
And we had hardly salt enough to cure fifteen puncheons of meat; of these, five were added to our stock of provisions at the Friendly Islands, and the other ten at Otaheite. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Having landed ten missionaries at Tongataboo, in the Friendly Islands, Captain Wilson visited and surveyed several of the Marquesan Islands, and left Mr Crook, a missionary, there. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
The Christian king of the Friendly Islands felt the same burstings of a Christian heart. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character
At the Friendly Islands, it is also constantly drunk by the chiefs, but so much diluted with water, that it does not appear to produce any bad effects. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
I imagine these to be the islands called Feejee as their extent, direction, and distance from the Friendly Islands answers to the description given of them by those Islanders. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship
The language of Otaheite, though doubtless radically the same with that of New Zealand and the Friendly Islands, is destitute of that guttural pronunciation, and of some consonants, with which those latter dialects abound. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Thus we took leave of the Friendly Islands and their inhabitants, after a stay of between two and three months, during which time, we lived together in the most cordial friendship. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
Neither in the Society nor the Friendly Islands is this customary. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13
They were of the same construction as those of the Friendly Islands, and the land seen for the last two days was supposed to be the Fiji Islands. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences
This island is a high mountain with a sharp-pointed top, and is the north-westernmost of all the Friendly Islands. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship
But this beverage is prepared somewhat differently, from that which we saw so much of at the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
The yams of the Friendly Islands are excellent, and, when grown to perfection, keep very well at sea. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
New Caledonia, and many of the islands among the groupe to which he gave the name of the Friendly Islands, were also among the fruits of this voyage. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson
These trees were commonly the resort of pigeons of different kinds, and chiefly of the sort which are to be met with at the Friendly Islands, where the natives catch and tame them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14
The next morning I altered the course, steering more to the westward for the Friendly Islands. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship
And in the account given in this Voyage of the religious opinions entertained at the Friendly Islands, we find there exactly the same doctrine. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
I had not, before, observed such an instance of attention to cleanliness at any of the places I had visited in this ocean; but, afterward, found that it was very common at the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
Labillardi�re at the Friendly Islands, in the words given him for the high numerals, they are always to be suspected. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2
It was impossible to hold conversation with them by any known language, but it would seem, that their numerals bore strong resemblance to those of the Friendly Islands, or were indeed the same. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14
They first attempted to land at Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, but were driven off by the natives, and one of the seamen was killed. The Naval Pioneers of Australia
I had been equally attentive to the same object, when I first visited the Friendly Islands, yet I afterwards found, with real concern, that I had not succeeded. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
For it is not the custom at the Friendly Islands, as it is at Otaheite, to deny to their females the privilege of eating in company with the men. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
The little island trading barque Tucopia , Henry Robertson, master, lay just below Garden Island in Sydney Harbour, ready to sail for the Friendly Islands and Samoa as soon as the captain came on board. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories
They spoke of visiting the Society and Friendly Islands, and of proceeding again to the coast of South America. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King.
He had just discovered Tasmania, and was destined, ere returning home, to light upon Fiji and the Friendly Islands. The Long White Cloud
There are also a few cocoa-palms; yams, as we were told, for we saw none; the kappe of the Friendly Islands, or Virginian arum; the etooa tree, and sweet-smelling gardenia, or cape jasmine. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Employments of the Women at the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
Friendly Islands, islands of the S. Pacific, some 180 in number, mostly of coral or volcanic origin, and of which 30 are inhabited; the natives rank high among the South Sea islanders for intelligence. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge
This bat seems also to be very abundant on the Friendly Islands, for Forster describes having seen five hundred hanging upon one casuarina tree. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
My Richard is appointed to the Friendly Islands.—The cases of my three sons press upon my spirit; but Thy aid, O Lord, I seek and ask and have.—It is the Sabbath morn. Religion in Earnest A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York
They are rowed by paddles, such as we had generally met with; and some of them have a light triangular sail, like those of the Friendly Islands, extending to a mast and boom. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
It was glazed like the sort used by the natives of the Friendly Islands; but the cloth, on their heads was white, like that which is found at Otaheite. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
Doubtless that of Tahiti, or the Friendly Islands," said he; "but the dialect of these islanders differs much from theirs. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
While at the Friendly Islands Cook heard of the Fiji Group, and saw some of the natives, who had come over in a canoe. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World
I should not like to live with such people; therefore we will pass on to my Friendly Islands. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea
Having, as before related,1 taken our final leave of the Friendly Islands, I now resume my narrative of the voyage. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Reason for bearing away for the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
"Do you know that the Friendly Islands were raised by corals?" Child's New Story Book; Tales and Dialogues for Little Folks
If the emancipation of woman had gone on as it began when we were boys, we should by this time be importing wives for our sons from Timbuctoo or the Friendly Islands. The Primadonna
Background: The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. The 2002 CIA World Factbook
The caulkers were set to work to caulk the ship, which she stood in great need of, having at times made much water on our passage from the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
The dogs, however, at present, had not found their way into any of the Friendly Islands, except Tongataboo; and none but the chiefs there had, as yet, got possession of any. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
The Friendly Islands were reached in December, but the commander had few and unimportant relations with them. Laperouse
They also frequently throw up their arms, exactly in the manner in which the dancers of the Friendly Islands are depicted in one of the plates of Mr. Cook's last voyage. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Sometimes the are in groups, or clusters, like the cluster at the Sandwich Islands, or in the Friendly Islands, or in New Zealand.  Madam How and Lady Why
I had brought from the Friendly Islands several shaddock trees. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
The black stone, of which the natives of the Friendly Islands make their hatchets and other tools, we were informed, is the production of Toofoa. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
"That you kindly refrain from telling us how many spools of thread were sent to the cannibals of the Friendly Islands for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884." The Golf Course Mystery
Taking it all round, our visit to the Friendly Islands had not been particularly fortunate up till the time of which I spoke at the conclusion of the last chapter. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales
One branch runs south-east, through islands whose names you never heard, to the Friendly Islands, and to New Zealand.  Madam How and Lady Why
And indeed we had the most authentic information, that human sacrifices continue to be offered at the Friendly Islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
The natives of Feejee, whom we met with here, were of a colour that was a full shade darker than that of the inhabitants of the Friendly Islands in general. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
To confess my own ignorance, not until after I was transferred to Folsom did I learn in which ocean were the Friendly Islands The Jacket (Star-Rover)
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