Some Account of New Zealand: Particularly the Bay of Islands, and Surrounding CountryJ. Murray, 1807 - 110 Seiten |
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Seite 93 - It was worthy of remark how much his sight and hearing were superior to other persons on board the ship ; the sound of a distant gun was distinctly heard, or a strange sail readily discernible, by MOYHANGER, when no other man on board could hear or perceive them.
Seite 8 - He then gives some extraordinary instances of their activity and strength, while employed as sailors on board of English vessels. Mr. Savage says, — " The natives ste of a very superior order, both in point of personal appearance and intellectual endowments. The men are usually from five feet eight inches to six feet in height, well proportioned, and exhibit evident marks of great strength. The colour of the natives, taken as a mean, resembles that of an European gipsy; bttt there is considerable...
Seite 73 - ... conveniently portable, he is never at a loss for the means of entertainment. The music of their songs is generally well adapted to the theme ; many of these are of a pathetic nature, others amatorial, and a great part of them humorous. Those of a pathetic nature are well suited to the subject. The amorous songs appear not so much to depend upon the strain for communicating the sentiment, as upon gesture and grimace, which, in many instances, are both extravagant and in decent.
Seite 99 - Nuinui tangata, nuinui whare, itiiti ika, itiiti potato ") — bad Maori as these ' insteads ' are. He was taken to see Lord Fitzwilliam : " The ornamental parts of the furniture did not make such an impression on him, as might be imagined : of the mirrors, and other splendid ornaments, he merely observed, Miti — they are very fine; and while I thought he was admiring the more striking objects, I found he was counting the chairs.
Seite 77 - ... their humorous lays, which I have seen, in some instances, produce such violent and tumultuous mirth as could scarcely be exceeded. " The dancing of the natives of New Zealand is, I imagine, similar to that practised in many islands of the Pacific Ocean. It appears to be merely intended to produce cheerfulness, but as their modes of expressing cheerfulness are unrefined by education, and unrestrained by the customs of the country, they frequently are such as to violate the laws of delicacy in...
Seite 75 - ... welcome, and the whole action denotes a great degree of unmixed joy; while on the contrary, his setting is regretted in tones of a most mournful nature; the head is bowed down in a melancholy manner, and every other action denotes their sorrow for his departure. "The song to the moon is of a grave and melancholy character, apparently expressive of awe and adoration. " They have songs appropriated to the meeting and separation of friends, which are equally well adapted to express their sensations....
Seite 32 - The canoe containing his kindred came alongside, and as soon as it was made fast to the ship, Moyhanger's father came on board. After a little preliminary discourse the father and son fell into each others arms, in which situation they remained near twenty minutes, during which time the right eye of the father was in close contact with the left eye of the son: abundance of tears were shed, and a variety of plaintive sounds uttered on both sides.
Seite 5 - A short distance from the residence of the chief is an edifice every way similar to a dovecote, standing upon a single post, and not larger than dovecotes usually are. In this Tippeehee (?) confined one of his daughters several years. We understood she had fallen in love with a person of inferior condition, and that these means were adopted to prevent her bringing disgrace upon her family.
Seite 48 - The utility of this metal is found to be so great, that they would suffer almost any privation, or inconvenience, for the possession of it; particularly when wrought into axes, adzes, or small hatchets: the potatoes are consequently preserved with the greatest care against the arrival of a vessel.
Seite 99 - ... It was not without a feeling of dejection that he first beheld the magnitude, bustle, and wealth of the metropolis ; remarking, that in his own land he was a man of some consequence, but that in this country his consequence must be entirely lost. While in town he was taken to visit Lord Fitzwilliam. The ornamental parts of the furniture did not make such an impression upon him as was expected. Of the mirrors and other showy works of art, he merely remarked, that they were " very fine ;" and while...