CONTENTS. 



ordinary Dexterity in Swimming.— Arts and Mcinufaclures.— Cu- 

 rious Specimens of their Sculpture.— Kipparee, or Method of paint- 

 ing Cloth.— Mats.— Piping Hooks.— Cordage.— Salt Pans.— War- 

 like Injlrumcnts. I2 4 



CHAP. VIII. 

 General Account of the Sandwich I/lands continued.— Government.— 

 People divided into three Claffcs. — Power of Eree- taboo. —Genea- 

 logy of the Kings of Ozvhyhee and Mozvee.— Power of the Chiefs. 

 — State of the inferior Clafs.—PunifJjment of Crimes. — Religion. — 

 Society of Priejls.—Thc Orono.— Their Idols.— Songs chanted by the 

 Chiefs, before they drink Ava.— Human Sacrifices. — Cuflom of knock- 

 ing out the fore Teeth.— Notions with regard to a future State. — 

 Marriages. — Remarkable fifiance of Jealoufy. — Funeral Rites. 



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BOOK VI. 



Tranfactions during the fecond Expedition to the North, by 

 the Way of Kamtfchatka ; and on the Return Home, by 

 the Way of Canton, and the Cape of Good Hope. 



C II A P. I. 



Departure from Oneeheozc. — Fruit lefs Attempt to difcovcr Modoopa- 

 pappa. — Courfe Jlecred for Azvatfka Bay. — Occurrences during that 

 Paffagc. — Suddt n ( 'hange from Heat to Cold. — Diflrefs occafioncd 

 by the leaking of the Refolution.—View-of the Coajl of 'Kamtfchatka. 

 — Extreme Rigour of the Climate. — Lofe Sight of the Difcozrry. — 

 The Refoluti'jn caters 1 .' '.—Profpccl of t! 



of > : t. Paul.— Party fent afljore.—ThJr Reeeptrjn by 



the Commanding Officer of the Port. — Meffage difpatched to the 

 Commander at Bolcheretjk.— Arrival of the Difcovery.— Return of 



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