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

Author(s)

• Mariner, William
• Martin, John

Bibliographic Information

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

Other Title

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

Note

"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"

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108057547

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• 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.

Volume

v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108057554

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• 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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB29576653
• ISBN:
  • 9781108057547
  • 9781108057554
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v. (lvi, 444
• Size: 344, [148] p.) : map, music, port. ; 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GN671.T5
  • DC : 996/.12
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Ethnology -- Tonga
  • LCSH : Tongan language -- Grammar
  • LCSH : Tonga -- Social life and customs
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB00083053