book chapter

A voyage round the world, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5

B. White [etc.] • London • Published In 1777 • Pages:

By: Forster, Georg, Forester, Johann Reinhold.

Abstract

This source contains an account of Captain Cook's visit to Tonga during the first week of October 1773 and, therefore, is one of the earliest descriptions of Tonga. Contact was made with Tongans on Eua (called Ea-Oowhe or Middleburg Island in the source) and Tongatapu (called Tonga-Tabboo or Amsterdam Island). The author provides excellent descriptions of Tongan material culture items, Tongan settlements, and land use, and provides information on the British relations with the Tongans.

HRAF PubDate

2006

Region

Oceania

Sub Region

Polynesia

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Traveler

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978

Field Date

1773

Coverage Date

1773

Coverage Place

Islands of Tongatapu and Eua, Tonga

Notes

George Forster

Includes bibliographical references

Forester's account of the visit to Tonga has been retyped and repaginated because of the illegibility of the original, but spelling peculiarities and inconsistencies have been retained in the HRAF manuscript.

LCCN

05034851

LCSH

Tongans