Illustration
An engraving by W. Watts, based on a drawing from life by William Hodges (1744–1797 CE), showing Tongan Polynesians and their canoes, from Captain James Cook’s (1728–1779 CE) visit to Tonga 1773-4 CE, published in Boats of the Friendly Isles by William Strahan and Thomas Cadell, London, 1777 CE.
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Walker, M. (2021, March 19). Illustration of Tongan Polynesians & Their Canoes, 1777 CE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13660/illustration-of-tongan-polynesians--their-canoes-1/
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