 | John Hawkesworth - 1773 - 444 Seiten
...while he flopped / the other with his thumb: to thefe inftruments four other Saturday zz. perfons fung, and kept very good time ; but only one tune was played...; but among others, there was one which became the fubject of much fpeculation, as it appeared to be French: after much enquiry, we learnt that a fhip... | |
 | 1786 - 350 Seiten
...noftril,* while he flopped the other with his thumb : to thefe inftruments four other perlons fung^and kept very good time; but only one tune was played during the whole concert. (r) Their commerce with the inhabitant* of Europe has howe'ver," already entailed upon them that dreadful... | |
 | 1815 - 476 Seiten
...except that the performer, instead of applying it to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb: to these instruments...only one tune was played during the whole concert. Toubonrat Tamaide, a chief, who shewed the most friendly attachment to Mr. Banks, and the other gentlemen,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1830 - 412 Seiten
...the performer, instead of applying the instrument to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb. To these instruments...good time, but only one tune was played during the concert. The Otaheiteans had drums as well as flutes ; and there were travelling musicians amongst... | |
 | 1834 - 506 Seiten
...the performer, instead of applying the instrument to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb. To these instruments...good time, but only one tune was played during the concert. The Otaheiteans had drums as well as flutes ; and there were travelling musicians amongst... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...except that the performer, instead of applying it to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb : to these instruments...speculation, as it appeared to be French : after much inquiry, we learnt that a ship had been here between our arrival and the departure of the Dolphin,... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...blew iimto it with one nostril, while Ime stopped time other witim his thumb: to these instrunments four other persons sung, and kept very good time; but only one tune was played durimig time whole concert. Several of time natives brought us axes, wimicim they had received from... | |
 | 1851 - 838 Seiten
...the performer, instead of applying the instrument to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril while he stopped the other with his thumb. To these instruments...good time, but only one tune was played during the concert, from which we may naturally come to the conclusion that in all uncultivated and barbarous... | |
 | 1866 - 268 Seiten
...except that the performer, instead of applying it to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb. To these instruments...only one tune was played during the whole concert. In the afternoon of Monday, the 1st of May, we set up the observatory, and took the astronomical quadrant,... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 Seiten
...except that tho performer, instead of applying it to his mouth, blew into it with one nostril, while he stopped the other with his thumb. To these instruments...tune was played during the whole concert. Several of tho natives brought us axes, which they had received from on board the Dolphin, to grind and repair;... | |
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... the music of this country: four persons performed upon flutes, which had only two stops, and therefore could not sound more than four notes, by half tones : they were sounded like our German flutes, except that the performer, instead of applying it... 
