Tongan man with a harpoon, and a boathouse, c 1827.

TONGA - SEPTEMBER 04: Engraving by Boilly after de Sainson, showing a man from the island of Vava�u, now part of Tonga, and below, a building for housing canoes. Illustration from �Voyage pittoresque autour du monde� (�Picturesque voyage round the world�) by Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842), published in Paris, 1834-1835. This work is based on his travels between 1826 and 1829, and includes extracts of the voyages of other navigators such as James Cook, Magellan, Tasman and Duperrey. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)