 | 874 pagina’s
...proltratc themfelves. The fame perfon alfo conftantly accompanied him on the water, ii ;. j. :» i the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...immediately left off paddling, and lay down on their V. .. .. till he had palfed. When* ever he flopped at the obfervatory, Kaireekcca and his brethren... | |
 | 1790 - 640 pagina’s
...themfelves. The fame perfon all^ conftantly accompanied him on the water, ftandingin the bow ofthe boat, with a wand in his hand, and giving notice of...paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had paffed. When ever they flopped at the obfervatory, Kaireekeea and his brethren made their appearance... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 712 pagina’s
...themfelves. 'themfelves. The fame perfon alfo conftantly no companied him on the w.ater, ftanding in the \>ow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and 'giving...off paddling, and lay down on their faces, till he tad paffed. The civilities of this fociety were not, however, confined to mere ceremony and parade.... | |
 | 1796 - 364 pagina’s
...lame perfon alfo conftantly ac* companied him on the water, ftanding in the bov/ of the boat, with n wand in his hand, and giving notice of his approach...paddling, and lay down on their faces, till he had palfed. Tlie civilities of this fociety were not, however, confined to mere ceremony and parade. Our... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 504 pagina’s
...people to prostrate themselves. The same person also constantly accompanied him on the -water, standing in the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had passed. Whenever he stopped at the observatory, Kaireekeea and his brethren immediately made their... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pagina’s
...people to prostrate themselves. The same person, also, constantly accompanied him on the water, standing in the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had passed. Whenever he stopped at the observatory, vrere exposed to the air, and the blood condensed before... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pagina’s
...people to prostrate themselves. The same person, also, constantly accompunied him on the water, standing in the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...who were in canoes, on which they immediately left oft' paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had passed. Whenever he stopped at the observatory,... | |
 | 1815 - 476 pagina’s
...to prostrate themselves. One of the same body also constantly accompanied him on the water, standing in the bow of the boat with a wand in his hand, and...notice of his approach to the natives who were in the canoes; on which they immediately left off paddling, and laid dowu mi their faces, till he had... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 486 pagina’s
...people to prostrate themselves. The same person also constantly accompanied him on the water, standing in the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had passed. Whenever he stopped at the observatory, Kaireekeea and his brethren immediately made their... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 526 pagina’s
...people to prostrate themselves. The same person, also, constantly accompanied him on the water, standing in the bow of the boat, with a wand in his hand, and...paddling, and lay down on their faces till he had passed. Whenever he stopped at the observatory, were exposed to the air, and the blood condensed before... | |
| |
... of the time we remained in the bay, whenever Captain Cook came on shore, he was attended by one of these priests, who went before him, giving notice that the Orono had landed, and ordering the people to prostrate themselves. The same person also constantly... 
