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the island Settlement at Fare Mr. Barff Success of the 

 coffee-plant grown on this soil Captain Cook's Shaddock- 

 tree Third visit to Raiatea Improved condition of the 

 people Their versatile character Vigilance of the native 

 police Passage to Tahiti Sir Charles Saunders Island 

 Eimeo Domestic state of Tahiti Laws prohibitory of the 

 use of ardent spirits Improved state of commerce Meet 

 with natives of the Palisser Islands Journey to Mairipehe 

 Battle-field near Bunaauia Moral of Paea Remarkable 

 caverns in the S.W. coast Their probable origin Curious 

 sub-marine springs Tati, governor of Papara Great Morai 

 of Maihatea Excursion to the celebrated mountain-lake at 

 Vaihirea Village and harbour of Mairipehe Atinua 21 



CHAPTER III. 



Cruise to the northward Tetuaroa Return to Tahiti to 

 repair a leak Native worship Observance of the Sabbath 

 The Ofai-marama or moon-stone Visit of the Zebra 

 Remarks on missionary labours in Polynesia Sail for Eng- 

 land, by way of the Cape of Good Hope Rotch Island 

 Remarkable effects of a current Capture Sperm Wales 

 Tench's Island See other islands Enter the Indian Archi- 

 pelago Floating pumice-stone Capture a water-snake, Hy- 

 drophis bicolor Spirula Australis Take a large Whale in 

 Pitt's Passage Curious effects of refraction Speak the 

 Soubrou, Bombay trader Approach the Island of Timor 

 Its coast scenery . . . . .50 



CHAPTER IV. 



Anchor in Soutranha Bay, Timor Visit the rajah The ship 

 visited by the rajah, his family, and suite Description of the 

 country and its inhabitants Village of Soutranha Physical 

 character of the natives Their clothing Ornaments and 

 food The Betel masticatory Despotism of the rajah His 



