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paradoxus. Leaves of Australian Trees, why Vertically Disposed. Fur- 

 Seal in the Open Sea. Sydney Harbour. The Blue Mountains. Excava- 

 tions in the Ground caused by Rain. Shooting Opossums by Moonlight. 

 Fruit-eating Bats. Hunting Bandicoots. Browera Creek. Intimate Rela- 

 tion of Land and .Sea Animals. Geological Import of this. Medusae in 

 Fresh Water. Kitchen Middens. Drawings by Aborigines. Handmarks. 

 Trigonia and Cestracion 222 



CHAPTER XII. 



NEW ZEALAND. THE FRIENDLY ISLANDS. MATUKU ISLAND. 



Wellington, New Zealand. The Rata Tree. Kingfisher with Littoral Habits. 

 Peripatus. Egg Capsules of Land Planarians. The Vegetation of the 

 Kermadec Islands. Red-coloured Muscles of the Shark. Island of Eua. 

 General Appearance of the Island of Tongatabu. Tongan Natives. Mode 

 of Hairdressing. Facial Expression of the Natives. A Pea Jacket a Badge 

 of Distinction. Town of Nukualofa. Dress of Tongan Women. Getting 

 Fire by Friction. Deserted Plantations. Fruit-bats Feeding on Flowers. 

 Herons, Tree-swifts, and other Birds. Parasitic Algse in Foraminifera. 

 Matuku Island, Fiji Group. The Island an Ancient Crater. Its Vegeta- 

 tion. Encircling Reef. Flocks of Lories. Periophthalmus, a Fish living 

 on Land. Living Pearly Nautilus. Its Mode of Swimming. Account of 

 the Nautilus, by Rumphius 240 



CHAPTER XIII. 



FIJI ISLANDS. 



Position and Area of the Islands of the Group. Kandavu Island. Grind- 

 stones for Stone Adzes. Shooting Birds in the Woods. Terrestrial 

 Hermit Crabs. Visit to a Barrier Reef. Ovalau Island. Excursion to 

 Livoni. Fijian Convicts. Log Drum. Native Hairdressing. Kaava 

 Drinking. Buying Stone Adzes. Excursion to Mbau Island. Structure 

 of the Island. Na vatani tawaki. Relics of Cannibalism. Interview with 

 King Thackombau. Connection of Wooden Drums and Bells. Excursion 

 up the Wai Levu. Sugar Plantations at Viti. Freshwater Sharks. Joe 

 the Pilot. Fijian Fortifications and Tombs. A Chief's House and his 

 Children. A Missionary Meeting. Various Modes of Painting the Body. 

 Grand Dancing Performances. Primitive Origin of Music, Poetry, and the 

 Drama. Wesleyan Missionary. Albino Native. Congregation of Races 

 at Levuka. Fijian Modes of Expression. Laughter. Cicatrization. The 

 Ula. Particulars concerning Cannibalism 260 



CHAPTER XIV. 



NEW HEBRIDES CAPE YORK. TORRES STRAITS. 



Api Island, New Hebrides. Fringing Reefs. Proofs of Elevation. Coral 

 Living Detached. Natives of Api,. their Ornaments and Weapons. Con- 

 dition of Returned Labourers. Expression of the Emotions. Raine Island. 

 Its Geological Structure. Its Vegetation. Nesting of Wideawakes. Gan- 

 nets and Frigate Birds. Dead Turtles. Somerset, Cape York. Nests of 



