An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean

著者

• Mariner, William
• Martin, John

書誌事項

An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean

William Mariner ; edited by John Martin

（Cambridge library collection）

Cambridge University Press, 2012

• v. 1 : pbk
• v. 2 : pbk

タイトル別名

An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean : with an original grammar and vocabulary of their language : in two volumes

注記

"This edition first published 1818. This digitally printed version 2012"--T.p. verso

Reprint of the 2nd ed., with additions, originally published: London : John Murray, 1818

Statement of responsibility on original t.p.: Compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr. William Mariner, several years resident in those islands. By John Martin, M.D

On latter [148] p.: "A grammar of the Tonga language", "Vocabulary, Tonga and English", "A vocabulary, English and Tonga"

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108057547

内容説明

In November 1806, the damaged Port-au-Prince arrived at what Captain Cook had called the Friendly Islands. William Charles Mariner (1791-1853) was among the few crew members spared by the native inhabitants. He lived there for four years. Published in 1818, this two-volume second edition offers an important early insight into Tongan customs and language. As editor John Martin (1789-1869) explains, the structure of a nation's language is vital to the consideration of its history. So successful was the first edition of 1817 - expanded upon here to include 'generally corroborative, and in a few instances somewhat corrective' information from another erstwhile inhabitant - that within months of its publication a French translation appeared; German and American editions soon followed. Volume 1 comprises Martin's extensive introduction, the story of the ship's voyage and destruction, and an account of Mariner's stay on the islands and the events leading to his departure.

目次

• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. The Port au Prince sails from Gravesend
• 2. The ship departs from Tola
• 3. The ship plundered by Finow's orders
• 4. Disembarkation of the forces
• 5. Political intrigues of Toobo Toa against Toobo Nuha
• 6. Finow embarks again with all his army for Vavaoo, and arrives at Neafoo
• 7. Desertion of one of Finow's wives, and the wife of the prince
• 8. Arrival of Filimoeatoo at Foa
• 9. Island of Hoonga
• 10. Cow Mooala's narrative
• 11. Arrival of a canoe from the island of Tonga, bringing a chief
• 12. Finow's younger daughter falls sick
• 13. Ceremony of Finow's burial
• 14. The large fortress of Felletoa rebuilt.

巻冊次

v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108057554

内容説明

In November 1806, the damaged Port-au-Prince arrived at what Captain Cook had called the Friendly Islands. William Charles Mariner (1791-1853) was among the few crew members spared by the native inhabitants. He lived there for four years. Published in 1818, this two-volume second edition offers an important early insight into Tongan customs and language. As editor John Martin (1789-1869) explains, the structure of a nation's language is vital to the consideration of its history. So successful was the first edition of 1817 - expanded upon here to include 'generally corroborative, and in a few instances somewhat corrective' information from another erstwhile inhabitant - that within months of its publication a French translation appeared; German and American editions soon followed. Volume 2 covers diverse aspects of Tongan society, from its music to notions of the soul, and includes a detailed grammar of the language and 2,000 words of vocabulary.

目次

• 15. The king annihilates the divine chiefdom of Tooitonga
• 16. Anecdote of the late king, character of the present king
• 17. Rank in society
• 18. Enumeration of the principal notions on which the religion of Tonga is founded
• 19. Farther particulars respecting the divine chiefs
• 20. Cava root ceremony
• 21. The state of the healing art in these islands
• 22. General observations on the principal arts and manufactures
• 23. General habits of chiefs, matabooles, mooas, women and children
• A grammar of the Tonga language
• A vocabulary, Tonga and English
• A vocabulary, English and Tonga.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB29576653
• ISBN:
  • 9781108057547
  • 9781108057554
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Cambridge
• ページ数/冊数: 2 v. (lvi, 444
• 大きさ: 344, [148] p.) : map, music, port. ; 22 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : GN671.T5
  • DC : 996/.12
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Ethnology -- Tonga
  • LCSH : Tongan language -- Grammar
  • LCSH : Tonga -- Social life and customs
• 親書誌ID:
  • BB00083053