 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 pages
...and the richeft drefles are covered, more or lefs, with red feathers. ' On what particular occafion their Chiefs wear their large red feather-caps, I could not learn. Both men and women fometimes made their faces from the fun with little bonnets, made of various materials. As the cloathing,... | |
 | 1800 - 598 pages
...dreffes are covered, more or lefs, with red feathers. On what particular occafion their Chiefs we.. г their large red feather-caps, I could not learn. Both men and women fometimes (hade their faces from the fun with little bonnets, made of various materials. As the cloathing,... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...and wrap round the waist ; but the use of it is chiefly confined to the men. In their great Jiaivas, or entertainments, they have various dresses made...dresses are covered, more or less, with red feathers. Ori what particular occasion their chiefe wear their large red leather-caps, I could not learn. Both... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 pages
...and wrap round the waist ; but the use of it is chiefly confined to the men. In their great kaivas, or entertainments, they have various dresses made...bonnets» made of various materials. As the clothing, so are the ornaments, worn by those of both sexes, the same. The most common of these are necklaces made... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 pages
...to which it is confined by a girdle or cord. It is double before, and: hangs down like a pettieoat, as low as the middle of the leg. The upper part of...red feather-caps, I could not learn. Both men and women1 sometimes shade their faces from the sim with little bonnets, made of various materials. As... | |
 | 1825 - 778 pages
...suffi, cient to draw up and wrap round the shoulders, which is very seldom done. In their great /tuinas, or entertainments, they have various dresses made...dresses are covered, more or less, with red feathers. Both men and women sometimes shade their faces from the sun with little bonnets, made of various materials.... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 644 pages
...glans. This is all they aim at ; as they say the operation is practised from a notion of cleanliness. The dress of both men and women is the same ; and...bonnets, made of various materials. As the clothing, so are the ornaments worn by those of both sexes, the same. The most common of these are necklaces made... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 654 pages
...and wrap round the waist ; but the use of it is chiefly confined to the men. In their great /taieas, or entertainments, they have various dresses made...and the richest dresses are covered, more or less, witli red feathers. On what particular occasion their chiefs wear their large red feather-caps, I could... | |
| |
In their great haivas, or entertainments, they have various dresses made for the purpose ; but the form is always the same ; and the richest dresses are covered, more or less, with red feathers. On what particular occasion their chiefs wear their large... 