A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 In Which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian islands, and the Sandwich Islands were Visited; Including a Narrative of the Author's Shipwreck on the Island of Sannack, and His Subsequent Wreck in the Ship's Long-Boat; with an Account of the Present State of the Sandwich Islands, and a Vocabulary of Their Language.

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Account of the natives--Personal appearance--Ranks--Power of the king--Priests--Capital punishments--Mode of detecting theft--Religious belief--Places of worship and ceremonies--Macaheite--Houses--Food--Ava--Spirits distilled from the tee-root--State of the women--Marriages--Dress--Manufactures--Nets and lines--Modes of fishing--Trade--Price of provisions--Amusements--Funeral Rites--Military--Progress in civilization--Account of Tamaahmaah and family. 121