 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 712 pages
...natives themfelves, than in any other iflands we vifited. Thefe horrid rites are not only had recourfe to upon the commencement of war, and preceding great battles, and other fignal enterprifes; but the death of any confiderable chief calls for a lacrifree of •ne or more... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1809 - 504 pages
...of much the same kind is also performed by the chiefs, whenever they drink ava between their meals. Human sacrifices are more frequent here, according...commencement of war, and preceding great battles and other sigual enterprizes; but the death of any considerable chief calls fora sacrifiee ot one or more Tozeiows,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 pages
...of much the same kind is also performed by the chiefs, whenever they drink ava between their meals. Human sacrifices are more frequent here, according...upon the commencement of war, and preceding great great battles and other signal enterprises, but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice... | |
 | Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...the SAN SAN Society and Friendly islands. Their moráis, their whattas, their idols, their sacrifice^ and their sacred songs, all of which they have in...visited. These horrid rites are not only had recourse tn upon the commencement of war, and preceding great battles, and other signal enterprises, but the... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 548 pages
...of much the same kind is also performed by the chiefs, whenever they drink ava between their meals. Human sacrifices are more frequent here, according...war, and preceding great battles and other signal enterprises, but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one or more Towtows,... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 pages
...of much the same kind is also performed by the chiefs, whenever they drink ava between their meals. Human sacrifices are more frequent here, according...commencement of war, and preceding great battles and oilier signal enterprises, but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one or... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1828 - 478 pages
...were more frequent in the Sandwich than in any of the other islands. " These horrid rites," says he, " are not only had recourse to upon, the commencement...war, and preceding great battles, and other signal enterprises ; but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one or more Towtows,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1833 - 404 pages
...Narrative of Cook's Voyages, Vol. II t Ibid. J Ibid. other islands. " These horrid rites," says he, " are not only had recourse to upon the commencement of war, and preceding great battles, aud other signal enterprises ; but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 pages
...than in any of the other island». " These horrid riles," says he, ' - are not only had recourse lo upon the commencement of war, and preceding great battles, and other signal enterprises; but the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one or more Tbiofoiw,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Philosophy and religion - 1838 - 690 pages
...mure frequent in the Sandwich, than in any of the other islands. " These horrid rites," says he, " are not only had recourse to upon the commencement...war, and preceding great battles, and other signal enterprises ; bul the death of any considerable chief calls for a sacrifice of one or more Tomtoua,... | |
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Human sacrifices are more frequent here, according to the account of the natives themselves, than in any other islands we visited. These horrid rites are not only had recourse to upon the commencement of war, and preceding great battles and other signal... 
