islands using the seized cannons. Account In 1810, Mariner was rescued and returned to England. He related his story to John Martin, who authored the book An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Mariner gave a lively description of Fīnau Fangupō (ʻUlukālalaII), in particular. In one passage, Mariner quoted Fīnau's opinion of the Western innovation of money: There are three major versions of Mariner's account. The original version was published in 1817 by John Murray,II, with the help of DrJohn Martin, who assumed authorship. Later editions appeared in England in 1818 and 1827, in Germany in 1819, and in the United States in 1820. The Vava'u Press of Tonga issued a new edition in 1981 that includes a biographical essay about Mariner, written by Denis Joroyal McCulloch, one of Mariner's great-great-grandsons, but leaves out the grammar and dictionary. Two modern editions with modern Tongan spelling and other additions have been published, the first by Boyle Townshend Somerville in 1936 and the second by Paul W. Dale in 1996. Work Mariner, William; Martin, John (editor) (1817). An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean. With an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language. Compiled and Arranged from the Extensive Communications of Mr. William Mariner, Several Years Resident in Those Islands • Volume 1. 460 pages. • Volume 2. 412 pages. 2 vols. References Bibliography . Wikipedia article: Rascals in Paradise (short story collection) Mulliss, David (2001). The friendly islands: 1616 to 1900. / A collection of significant moments in the history of the Kingdom of Tonga. Westphal, Fritz (1962). Tonga Tabu – The true story of an English naval cadet in the South Seas. London: Methuen & Co. External links An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Volume 1. Full readable book. 460 pages. Excerpt from Mariner's account of the capture of the Port-au-Prince Mariner, William (writer) Mariner, William (writer) 1853 deaths 1791 births English sailors