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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From William Mariner

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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From William Mariner

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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. | An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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