 | 874 pages
...obferved, that they fall very fhort of the other iflandcrs, in thatbeft left of civilization, the refpcft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the bed forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
 | 1786 - 800 pages
...the women. Here they are not only dew prived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the ("eft forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They...not allowed to, eat pork, turtle, feveral kinds of fifli, and fome fpecies of the plantains ; and we were tpld that a poor girl got a terrible beating,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 608 pages
...obferved, that they fall very mort of the other iflanders, in that belt teft of. civilization, the refpedl paid to the women. Here they are 'not only deprived...not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral kinds of fifh, and fome ipecies of the plantains; and we are told that a poor girl got a terrible beating, for... | |
 | Voyages around the world - 1790 - 640 pages
...the women. Here they arc not only deprived of the privilege of eating with tlie inen, but the bell forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to cai pork, turtle, feveral kinds of filli, and fome fpecies of the plantains; and we were told that... | |
 | History - 1800 - 600 pages
...that they fall very (hört of the other •iflanders, in that bed teil of civi. 'lization, the refpeft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived...are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral kinds offilh, andfome fpecies of the plantains j and we are told that a poor girl got a terlible beating,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 598 pages
...obferved, that they fall very fhort of iheother iflanders, in that beft left nf civilization, the refpeft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived...of eating with the men, but the beft forts of food arc tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral kinds offiih, and... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1809 - 504 pages
...of the other islanders, in that best test of cnilizatioK,.thc respect paid to the women. Here ihey are not only deprived of the privilege of eating ' with the men. but the best sorts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat poik, turtle, several... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 pages
...observed, that they fall very short of the other islanders, in that best test of civilization, the respect paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the best sorts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, several... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1821 - 486 pages
...observed, that they fall very short of the other islanders, in that best test of civilization, the respect paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the best sorts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, several... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 548 pages
...observed, that they fall very short of the olher islanders, in that best test of civilization, the respect paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived...• of the privilege of eating with the men, but the best sorts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, several... | |
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... the respect paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the best sorts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. 
