 | 1784 - 506 Seiten
...they entered. Their heads were covered >vith pieces of white doth, tied at the crown Almoft (almoft like a night-cap) with a wreath of foliage round the forehead,- but they had only very liiul! pieces of white cloth tied about their wains ; probably, that they might be cool, and free from... | |
 | 1784 - 1282 Seiten
...heads were covered, with piecn of white cloUi, tied ac the ctown (almoft like a night-cap) *iu a wrcith a wreath of foliage round the forehead ; but they had only very Tmall pieces of white cloth tied about their wailb ; probably that they might be cool, and free from... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...continuing a little time, kneeled, and made different motions, tossing the clubs up in the air, which they caught as they fell ; and then went off as hastily...entered. Their heads were covered with pieces of white clpth, tied at the crown (almost like a night-cap) with a wreath of foliage round the forehead ; but... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...continuing a little time, kneeled, and made different motions, tossing the clubs up in the air, which they Caught as they fell, and then went off' as hastily...had only very small pieces of white cloth tied about their waists; probably, that they might be cool, and free from every incumbranee or weight. A person... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 Seiten
...continuing a little lime, kneeled, and made different motions, tossing the clubs up in the air, which they caught as they fell ; and then went off as hastily...of foliage round the forehead ; but they had only v«ry small pieces of white cloth tied about their waists ; probably, that they might be cool, and... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 654 Seiten
...continuing a little time, kneeled, and made different motions, tossing the clubs up in the air, which they caught as they fell, and then went off as hastily...had only very small pieces of white cloth tied about their waists ; probably, that they might be cool, and free from every incumbrance or weight. A person... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 Seiten
...continuing a little time, kneeled and made different motion«, tossing the clubs up in the air, which they caught as they fell, and then went off as hastily...had only very small pieces of white cloth tied about their waists, probably that they might be cool and free from every encumbrance or weight. A person... | |
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... skilfully managed, that, though standing quite close, they never interfered. They shifted their clubs from hand to hand, with great dexterity ; and after continuing a little time, kneeled, and made different motions, tossing the clubs up in the air,... 