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.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Observation in research
History
Acculturation and culture contact
External trade
Behavior toward non-relatives
External relations
culture
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