CONTENTS. Vll- 



CHAP. VIII. 



Arrival at Bolabola. Interview with Opoony. Reasons for 

 purchasing Monsieur Bougainville's Anchor. Departure from 

 the Society Islands. Particulars about Bolabola. History of 



the Conquest of Otaha and Ulietea High Reputation of the 



Bolabola Men. Animals left there, and at Ulietea. Plenti- 

 ful Supply of Provisions, and Manner of salting Pork on 

 board. Various Reflections relative to Otaheite, and the 

 Society Islands. Astronomical and Nautical Observations 

 made there - - - - Page 118 



CHAP. IX. 



Accounts of Otaheite still imperfect. The prevailing Winds. 



Beauty of the Country Cultivation. Natural Curiosities. 



The Persons of the Natives. Diseases. General Character. 

 - Love of Pleasure. Language. Surgery and Physic. 

 Articles of Food. Effects of drinking Ava. Times and Man- 

 ner of Eating. Connections with the Females. Circum- 

 cision. System of Religion. Notions about the Soul and a 

 future Life. Various Superstitions. Traditions about the 

 Creation. An Historical Legend. Honours paid to the 

 King. Distinction of Ranks. Punishment of Crimes. 

 Peculiarities of the neighbouring Islands. Names of their 

 Gods. Names of Islands they visit. Extent of their Navi- 

 gation - - - 131 



CHAP. X. 



Progress of the Voyage, after leaving the Society Islands. Christ- 

 mas Island discovered, and Station of the Ships there. Boats 

 eent ashore. Great Success in catching Turtle. An Eclipse 

 of the Sun observed. Distress of two Seamen who had lost 

 their Way. Inscription left in a Bottle. Account of the 

 Island. Its Soil. Trees and Plants. Birds. Its Size. 

 Form. Situation. Anchoring-ground - - 166 



CHAP. XL 



Some Islands discovered. Account of the Natives of Atooi, who 

 come off to the Ships, and their Behaviour on going onboard. 

 One of them killed. Precautions used to prevent Intercourse 

 with the Females. A Watering-place found. Reception 

 upon landing. Excursion into the Country. A Morai visited 

 and described. Graves of the Chiefs, and of the human Sacri- 

 fices there buried. Another Island, called Oneehow, visited. 

 Ceremonies performed by the Natives, who go off to the Ships- 

 Reasons for believing that they are Cannibals, A Party sent 

 ashore, who remain two Nights. Account of what passed on 



