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" Omai, and that those on our left hand, being about two-thirds of the whole quantity, were given to me. He added that I might take them on board whenever it was convenient, but that there would be no occasion to set any of our people as guards over them,... "
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Arranged in ... - Page 358
by Robert Kerr - 1824
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The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and ..., Volume 8

Europe - 1784 - 506 pages
...no occalion to fet auy of our people as guards over them, as I might be affurcd, that not a finale cocoa-nut would be taken away by the natives. So it proved ; for I left every thing behind, and retuincd to the fhip to dinner, carry. ing the Chief with me ; and when the jnovifions were removed...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...no occafion to fet any of our people as guards over them, as I might be aflured, that not a fingle cocoa-nut would be taken away by the natives. So it...for I left every thing behind, and returned to the fhip to dinner, carrying the chief with me ; and when the provifions were removed on board, in the...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 712 pages
...I might take them on board whenever it was convenient ; but that there would be no occafion to fet any of our people as guards over them, as I might be affured, that not a fingle cocoa-nut would be taken away by The natives. So it proved ; for I left...
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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and ..., Volume 11

John Pinkerton - Discoveries in geography - 1812 - 1030 pages
...I might take them on board whenever it was convenient ; but that there would be no occafion to fet any of our people as guards over them, as I might be affured, that not a fingle cocoa-nut would be taken away by the natives. So it proved : for I left...
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A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged ..., Issue 30

General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...that I might take them on board whenever it was convenient; but that there would be no occasion to set any of our people as guards over them, as I might...returned to the ship to dinner, carrying the chief with ine ; and when the provisions were removed on board, in the afternoon, not a single article was missing....
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South ..., Volume 2

William Mariner - Ethnology - 1817 - 638 pages
...might take " them on board whenever it was convenient, " but that there would be no occasion to set " any of our people as guards over them, as I " might...So it " proved, for I left every thing behind and re" turned to the ship to dinner, carrying the " chief with me, and when the provisions were " removed...
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South ..., Volume 2

William Mariner - Ethnology - 1817 - 632 pages
...might take " them on board whenever it was convenient, " but that there would be no occasion to set " any of our people as guards over them, as I " might...be taken away by the natives. So it " proved, for 1 left every thing behind and re" turned to the ship to dinner, carrying the " chief with me, and when...
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South ..., Volume 1

William Mariner - Ethnology - 1817 - 660 pages
...convenient, " but that there would be no occasion to set " any of our people as guards over them, as 1 " might be assured that not a single cocoa-nut " would...So it " proved, for I left every thing behind and re" turned to the ship to dinner, carrying the " chief with me, and when the provisions were " removed...
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South ..., Volume 2

William Mariner - Ethnology - 1817 - 638 pages
..." would be taken away by the natives. So it " proved, for I left every thing behind and re" turned to the ship to dinner, carrying the " chief with me,...provisions were " removed on board in the afternoon, not a sin" gle article was missing. There was as much " as loaded four boats, and I eould not but be " struck...
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The Voyages of Captain James Cook: Illustrated with Maps and Numerous ...

James Cook - Voyages and travels - 1842 - 654 pages
...I might take them on board whenever it was convenient ; but that there would be no occasion to set any of our people as guards over them, as I might...taken away by the natives. So it proved, for I left everything behind, and returned to the ship to dinner, carrying the chief with me ; and when the provisions...
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