An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean 2 Volume Set: With an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language

by William Mariner

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110805756X
• ISBN13: 9781108057561
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 1006 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"