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171, 172. Queen Pomare, 172. The King Consort, 172. Caricature 

 of Royalty, 173. Tahitian Politics, 173. Police Regulations, 174. 

 Character of the Natives, 174. Former State of Degradation, 174. 

 Change Produced by the Missionaries, 175. Influence of the Climate 

 on the Feelings and Disposition, 175, 176. Personal Traits and Char- 

 acteristics, 176. Appearance, Customs, and Language, 177. Style of 

 Dress, 178, 179. Lcrve of Flowers, 179. Productions, 180. Otaheitan 

 Cane, 181. Rich Fruits, 181. Wild Banana, 182. Guava and Cocoa, 



182. Mode of Climbing the Cocoa-nut Tree, 182. The Bread-Fruit, 



183. Mahi, 184. Diet, and Mode of Living, 184. Zoology, 184, 185. 

 The Queen's Palace, 185. Native Dwellings, 185, 186. Furniture, 

 186. Commercial Resources, 186. Vessels and Canoes, 187. Inter- 

 nal Traffic, 187. Manufactured Products, 188. Mode of Extracting 

 the Oil of the Cocoa-nut, 188. Arrow Root, 188. Beating Tapa, 188, 

 189. General Influence of the Missionaries, 189. Errors Committed 

 189, 190. 



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Arrival of the Squadron at Tahiti, 191. Friendly Reception, 191. Voy- 

 age to the Sainoan Group, 192. Geographical Description, 192. 

 Manuii, 192. Tutuila, 193. Upolu, 193. Beautiful Scenery, 194. 

 Manono and Apolima, 194. Savaii, 195. Streams and Lakes, 195. 

 Formation of the Islands, 195, 196. Climate, 196. Harbor of Pago- 

 Pago, 196. Apia, 197. Other Ports, 197. Population of the Group, 

 198. Personal Appearance of the Natives, 198. Treatment of Women, 

 198, 199. Chastity, 199. Traits and Characteristics, 199, 200. Habit 

 of Bathing, 200. The "Devil's Men," 201. Heathen Women, 201. 

 People of Savaii, 201. Fondness for Traffic, 201. Diseases, 202. 

 Language, 202. The Maro, 202. Titi, and other Articles of Dress, 



203. Ornaments, 203. Tattooing, 203, 204. Mode of Wearing the 

 Hair, 204. Occupations and Amusements, 204. Lascivious Dances, 



204, 205. Musical Instruments, 205. Games, 205. Marriages, 206. 

 Births and Burials, 206. Manner of Cooking Food, 206. Disgusting 

 Mode of Preparing Ava, 206, 207. Government, 207. State of Soci- 

 ety, 207. Crimes and Punishments, 207, 208. Heathen Deities, 208. 

 Successful Labors of the Missionaries, 208, 209. Manner of Erecting 

 Houses, 209, 210. Arrangements in the Interior, 210. Culinary Uten- 

 sils, 210. Native Lamp, 210. Commerce, 211. Articles adapted for 

 Exportation, 211 Mechanical Skill, 211. Tapa and Mulberry Cloth, 

 211,212. Canoes,212. Animal Kingdom, 212, 213. Mode of Taking 

 Fish, 213. Cultivated Trees and Plants, 213. Ti-root Sugar, 213, 214. 

 Yam and Taro, 214. Beauty of the Forests, 214. Tamanu and Amai, 



