CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Objects of the Voyage — Admiralty Instructions — Hydrographer's In- 

 structions—Sail from Plymouth — Arrive at Madeira — Funchal — Visit 

 to Curral — Try for Deep Sea Soundings — Crossing the Line— Arrive 

 at Rio Janeiz-o — City of Rio and Neighbourhood — Dredging in 

 Botafogo Bay — Slavery — Religious Processions — Brazilian Character 

 — Cross the South Atlantic — Temperature of the Sea — Oceanic Birds 

 — Pelagic Anioials — Arrive at Simon Bay — Sm-vey the Bay— Caffre 

 War — Observations en Waves— Arrive at Mauritius— Port Louis — 

 Visit to Pamplemousses — La Pouce Mountain — Try for Deep Sea 

 Soundings — Arrive at Hobart Town . . .1 



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CHAPTER II. 



Arrive at Sydney — Bramble is attached to the Expedition — Survey 

 Entrance of Port Jackson and Twofold Bay — Sail upon our First 

 Northern Cruize — Arrive at MoretonBay — Pi-oceedings there — Natives 

 at Moreton Island — Arrive at Port Curtis — Settlement of North 

 Australia— Excursions made in Neighbourhood — Natural Productions 

 — Call at the Percy Isles — Port Molie and Cape Upstart — Unable to 

 find Fresh Water — Return to Sydney — Recent Occurrences there — 

 Sail for Bass's Strait — Visit Port Phillip and Port Dalrymple — Inspect 

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CHAPTER III. 



Sail on our Second Northern Cruize — Entrance to the Inner Passage 

 — Arrive at Rockingham Bay — Land Mr. Kennedy's Expedition — 

 Commence the Survey at Dunk Island — Communication with Natives 

 — Barnard Isles — Botanical Sketch — Examine a New River — Frank- 

 laud Isles — Find the Cocoa-nut Palm — Fitzroy Island —The Will-o' 

 the Wisp and her Story — Trinity Bay — Animals of a Coral Reef — 

 Stay at Lizard Island — Howick, Pelican, and Claremont Isles — Bird 

 Isles — Meet party of Natives in Distress — Cairucross Island — Arrive 

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