26 TONGATABOO. 
to those of the negro than any we had yet seen. His hair was woolly, 
his face prominent, and his lips thick. His nose, however, was not re- 
markably broad; his eyes were small, deeply sunk, and had a lively 
NATIVE OF ERROMAGO. 
expression; his countenance was pleasing and intelligent, and his 
cheeks thin; his limbs were slender, and the calf of his leg high.* 
We also found some of the Feejee islanders here: the intercourse 
between Tonga and the windward islands of the Feejee Group, is fre- 
quent. This intercourse is said to be the cause of the warlike habits 
which the Tongese have acquired. The people of Feejee appear to 
disadvantage when contrasted with those of Tonga; for the latter have 
much larger frames, their colour is several shades lighter, and their 
hair straight and fine, while that of the Feejee is frizzled. 
The women of the Tonga Group are equally remarkable for their 
personal beauty. 
The natives of Tonga, from the missionaries’ accounts, are indus- 
trious and ingenious; much attachment exists between husband and 
wife, and they are very fond of their children. We were surprised at 
their numbers, which give a striking air of cheerfulness and gaiety to 
the scene, when they are seen in groups, playing, and practising many 
kinds of jugglery. 
As far as we observed, the Tongese are very fond of amusements, 
and smoking tobacco is absolutely a passion with them; this is raised 
by themselves: the leaf is cut up’very fine, and then rolled within a 
fine pandanus-leaf, forming a cigar. The Christian party are not 
* Among other peculiarines of this native of Erromago, it was stated by the low whites, 
that instead of wrapping himself up in tapa at night, like the Tongese, he was in the habit 
of burying himself in the sand in order to avoid the musquitoes. 
