book chapter
The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery: 3. The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780
Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press • Cambridge • Published In 1967 • Pages: xxiii-xxvii, 96-182
By: Cook, James, Beaglehole, J. C. (John Cawte), Skelton, R. A. (Raleigh Ashlin).
Abstract
This source is the journal of Captain James Cook of two months (April to July 1777) spent in the Kingdom of Tonga. Cook visited the islands ofNomuka, Lifuka, Tongatapu, and Eua. The journal covers topics such as dealings with the natives, trade, meeting Finau, Pau (the Tui Tonga), Maealiuaki (the Tui Kanokupolu), the performance of the Inasi ceremony, and other miscellaneous ethnographic notes. There is a summary of Tongan culture at the end. Journals of other members of the crew on the same visit will be found in 55:Anderson, 56:Samwell, and 57:Clerke.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2006
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Government Official
- Explorer
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Marlene Martin; 1978
- Field Date
- 1777
- Coverage Date
- 1776-1780
- Coverage Place
- Islands of Nomuka, Lifuka, Tongatapu, and Eua, Tonga
- Notes
- edited by J. C. Beaglehole
- Although this document is concerned with the period before 1800, the subject HISTORY (175) was not used in indexing
- Includes bibliographical references ( p. xxiii-xxvii)
- LCCN
- 56006658
- LCSH
- Tongans