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" When any of them chooses to wrestle, he gets up from one side of the ring, and crosses the ground in a sort of measured pace, clapping smartly on the elbow joint of one arm, which is bent, and produces a hollow sound ; that is reckoned the challenge.... "
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in ... - Σελίδα 401
των General history - 1814
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...gets up from one fide of the ring, and croties the ground in a fort of meafured pace, clapping fmartly on the elbow joint of one arm, which is bent, and produces a hollow found; that is reckoned the challenge. If no perfon comes out from the oppofite fide to engage him,...

An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific ..., Τόμος 2

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...not excited by the sentiment, but by the music and general performance. Y'2 " and the second foohoo. When any of them " chooses to wrestle, he gets up...from the " opposite side to engage him, he returns in " the same manner, and sits down; but some" times stands clapping in the midst of the " ground,...

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...was not excited by the ientiment, but by the music and general performance. " and the second foohoo. When any of them " chooses to wrestle, he gets up...from the " opposite side to engage him, he returns in " the same manner, and sits down; but some" times stands clapping in the midst of the " ground,...

An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South ..., Τόμος 2

William Mariner - 1818 - 360 σελίδες
...and general performance. " the first of which exercises they callfanga" tooa, and the second foohoo. When any of ** them chooses to wrestle, he gets up...which is bent, " and produces a hollow sound ; that is reckon" ed the challenge. If no person comes out " from the opposite side to engage him, he re" turns...

The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook Around the World, Τόμος 5

James Cook - 1821 - 488 σελίδες
...afternoon, in boxing and wrestling ; the first of which exercises they call fangatooa and the second foohoo. When any of them chooses to wrestle, he gets up from...in a sort of measured pace, clapping smartly on the elbow-joint of one arm, which is bent, and produces a hollow sound ; that is reckoned the challenge....

Wrestliana; Or, An Historical Account of Ancient and Modern Wrestling

W. Litt - 1823 - 182 σελίδες
...desirous of wrestling, he gives a challenge by crossing the ground in a kind of measured pace, and clapping smartly on the elbow joint of one arm, which is bent and sends forth a hollow sound. If no opponent steps forth he returns and sits down ; but if an antagonist...

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Arranged ..., Τόμος 15

Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 σελίδες
...afternoon, in boxing and wrestling; the first of which exercises they ca\\fangatooa, and the second Jbohoo. When any of them chooses to wrestle, he gets up from...out from the opposite side to engage him, he returns in the same manner, and sits down ; but sometimes stands clapping in the midst of the ground, to provoke...

Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the ...

Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 σελίδες
...desirous of wrestling, he give-, a challenge by crossing the ground in a kind of measured pace, and clapping smartly on the elbow joint of one arm, which is bent and sends forth a hollow sound. If no opponent steps forth, he returns and sits down ; but, if an antagonist...

The Voyages of Captain James Cook: Illustrated with Maps and Numerous ...

James Cook - 1842 - 654 σελίδες
...afternoon, in boxing and wrestling ; the first of which exercises they call fangalooa, and the second/oo^oo. When any of them chooses to wrestle, he gets up from...in a sort of measured pace, clapping smartly on the elbow-joint of one arm, which is bent, and produces a hollow sound ; that is reckoned the challenge....

The Voyages of Captain James Cook: Illustrated with Maps and Numerous ...

James Cook - 1842 - 644 σελίδες
...of the ring, and crosses the ground in a sort of measured pace, clapping smartly on the elbow-joint of one arm, which is bent, and produces a hollow sound...from the opposite side to engage him, he returns, in the same manner, and sits down ; but sometimes stands clapping in the midst of the ground, to provoke...




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