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Item Details
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE NATIVES OF THE TONGA ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
WITH AN ORIGINAL GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY OF THEIR LANGUAGE |
| By: |
William Mariner, John Martin (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£40.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1108057543 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108057547 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
15 November, 2012 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania |
| Pages: |
510 |
| Description: |
This two-volume second edition, published in 1818, offers an important early insight into the customs and language of the Tongan people. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
1 b/w illus. 1 map |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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