King of the Cannibal Isles: A Tale of Early Life and Adventure in the Fiji Islands |
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Page 119
... murder , and executed . All this may seem a digression from the history of the Thakombau régime , but it is necessary to show the state of affairs just prior to the proclamation of Thakombau as Tui Viti . I lived for twenty - six years ...
... murder , and executed . All this may seem a digression from the history of the Thakombau régime , but it is necessary to show the state of affairs just prior to the proclamation of Thakombau as Tui Viti . I lived for twenty - six years ...
Page 161
... murdered the Reverend Thomas Baker , started killing and massacring Euro- peans - men , women and children - in the ... murder he was defeated all along the line . He was invincible whilst he was in touch with his fleet , but the inland ...
... murdered the Reverend Thomas Baker , started killing and massacring Euro- peans - men , women and children - in the ... murder he was defeated all along the line . He was invincible whilst he was in touch with his fleet , but the inland ...
Page 264
... murder . About 1846 , during the early part of the reign of King George Tubou of Tonga , there was a young member of his family of almost equal rank with himself , a danger- ous rival . His name was Maafu and it was politely hinted to ...
... murder . About 1846 , during the early part of the reign of King George Tubou of Tonga , there was a young member of his family of almost equal rank with himself , a danger- ous rival . His name was Maafu and it was politely hinted to ...
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afterwards Alhambra anchored Armed Native Constabulary arrived ashore Australia beach bêche-de-mer boat British Consul called cannibal canoes Captain carried CHAPTER Chief coast command Commodore cotton Courcy Ireland crew Crown Colony cutter Eliza Firth England father Fijian fire flag gentlemen Governor harbour hill House killed King of Fiji King Thakombau knew known labourers lady Lakemba land crabs Levuka Lord Lovoni Maafu Mbau Melbourne missionaries murder night Niumataiwalu officer Ovalau passengers Pat Sullivan plantation planters Polynesia Company Ratu reef returned Rewa Rewa River Roko Tui Ndreketi Royal sailed schooner sent settlers ship shore Sir Arthur Gordon snakes Solomon Islands South Sea Strathnever Suva Sydney tambua Tanna Thakombau Government Tholo Thurston Tokelau told Tongan took trade tribe Tui Suva Tui Viti Vanua Levu Vatusila Vavalang-i vessel Victoria village Viti Levu Viti Levu Bay voyage Vunivalu Wesleyan whilst Zealand