 | 1784 - 506 Seiten
...This inftrument is called nafTa ; and, with the chink turned toward them, they fit and beat ftrongly upon it, with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood,...their beating, at different parts of the dance ; and alto change tiic tones, by beating in the middle, or near the end, of their drum. The firft dance confided... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 Seiten
...This inftrument is called naffa ; and, with the chink turned toward them, they fit and beat ftrongly upon it with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood,...produce a rude, though loud and powerful found. They change the tones, by beating in the middle, or near the end. The firft dance confifted of four ranks,... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...instrument ia called //«//«,- and, with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it, with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood, about a foot long, and as thick as the wrist; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the strength and... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 Seiten
...instrument is called naffa; " and, with the chink turned towards them, " they sit and beat strongly upon it with two " cylindrical pieces of hard wood, about a foot " long, and as thick as the wrist : by which " means they produce a rude, though load and " powerful sound. They vary the strength... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 Seiten
...instrument is called naffa; " and, with the chink turned towards them, " they sit and beat strongly upon it with two " cylindrical pieces of hard wood, about a foot " long, and as thick as the wrist : by which " means they produce a rude, though loud and " powerful sound. They vary the strength... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 Seiten
...and, with the chink turned towards them, " they sit and beat Strongly upon it with two " cylimlrical pieces of hard wood, about a foot " long, and as thick as the wrist : by which " means they produce a rude, though loud and " powerful sound. They vary the strength... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...This instrument is called naffa ; and, with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood about a foot long, and as thick as the wrist ; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the strength... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 Seiten
...This instrument is called nqffa ; and, with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it, with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood, about a foot long, and as ihick as the wrist; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 644 Seiten
...This instrument is called naffa; and with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood about a foot long, and as thick as the wrist ; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the strength... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 654 Seiten
...wrist ; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the strength and rate of their beating at different parts of the dance ; and also change the tones by beating in the middle, or near the end of their drum. The first dance consisted... | |
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This instrument is called naffa; and with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood about a foot long, and as thick as the wrist ; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful... 
