| 1796 - 364 trang
...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,... | |
| William Mariner - 1817 - 638 trang
...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,... | |
| William Mariner - 1817 - 632 trang
...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,... | |
| William Mariner - 1818 - 360 trang
...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... | |
| James Cook - 1821 - 488 trang
...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.... | |
| W. Litt - 1823 - 182 trang
...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... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 trang
...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 - 1832 - 426 trang
...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... | |
| James Cook - 1842 - 654 trang
...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.... | |
| James Cook - 1842 - 644 trang
...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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