Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . TONGA FENCE. on the top, and when new has a very pretty appearance. The per-manency and arrangement with which the town is laid out, makeTaufaahaus intentions quite evident. The avenues cross the squarediagonally, the gates being at the corners, and in the centre is a largearea, left for a chapel. King Georges house is near by : it was originally built at Hihifo,for a chapel; the chief of that place gave it to Taufaahau, and it wasdivided into three parts, and brought to Nukualofa in canoes. O
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . TONGA FENCE. on the top, and when new has a very pretty appearance. The per-manency and arrangement with which the town is laid out, makeTaufaahaus intentions quite evident. The avenues cross the squarediagonally, the gates being at the corners, and in the centre is a largearea, left for a chapel. King Georges house is near by : it was originally built at Hihifo,for a chapel; the chief of that place gave it to Taufaahau, and it wasdivided into three parts, and brought to Nukualofa in canoes. Onmy visit the king was not at home, but Mr. Tucker asked me towalk in. The building is not a large one: it is divided into threeapartments by tapa screens, and was partly furnished; among otherarticles of furniture was a hair-seat sofa, of modern fashion, good —?£ £«;>-•_. king georges house. mattresses, trunks, and various other articles of foreign observed many decanters and tumblers on a shelf, the former well-filled to appearance with spirits and gin; but I had no opportunity ofknowing actually what the contents were. Many of the queenswaiting-maids were present, arranging the house previous to herarrival; she was hourly expected from Hapai, and is reported to bethe most beautiful woman in the group. The new town is rapidlyprogressing; great regularity exists, and every thing is so arranged 16 TONGATABOO. that each company of warriors with their families are assigned aparticular quarter in which to build; they have come prepared, too,for the purpose, having brought many parts of their houses withthem. These houses have a temporary appearance, although theyare very comfortable; and the rapidity with which they build themis astonishing: the enclosure, and about fifty houses, were builtin three days; twelve men can complete a house in a
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