295 



Seeds, export of (cotton) 180. 



Seeniann, Dr., 58. 



Serua, 49; 157. 



Settlers, 18; 22; 27-31 ; 49-51; 93; 



97 ; 138; 143; 187. 

 Shaddock, tree, fruit, 35 ; 93 ; 95. 

 Shale, 104. 

 Shallow water, 1 50. 

 Sharks, 23 ; 47 ; 192. 

 Sheep, 45; 50; 56; 191. 

 Shells fish, 193. 

 Shell, 193. 

 Siga Toka, river, 40 ; 42. 



peculiarities of its course, 



158; 163. 

 Silk, 99. 



Silkworms, 50; 98. 

 Sinnet, coir, 111. 



'native industry for ornaments, 



124; 126 ; 172. 

 Site of future capital of Fiji, 29. 

 Sites of native houses, 124. 

 Smith and Aitchinson's, 54. 

 Snakes, 192. 

 Soapstone, 166. 



Soil, fertility of 29 ; 45 ; 48 ; 51-53 ; 

 93. 



scantiness of, 60. 



composition of, 69 ; 170 ; 179. 



Soldiers, native, 41. 

 Somosomo, Taviuni, village, 54. 

 Sores, causes of, 143. 

 Sources of streams, 150. 

 Specimens of plants, 18 ; 23 ; 32 ; 36 ; 

 37; 45; 46; 48; 51 ; 58; 59. 



difficulty of preserving, 19. 



total number collected, 19. 



Spice trees, 107 ; 139. 



Squalls, 145. 



Steamer (mail) 26 ; 49 ; 93. 



Steam Navigation Co., Australasian, 57. 



Peninsular and Oriental, 57. 



Stick insects, 193. 



Stock-raising, 31 ; 45 ; 49 ; 50 ; 54 ; 



191. 

 Strangers' house, Bure ni sa, 12. 

 Strawberry, fruit, 100. 

 Strata, 44 ; 46 ; 170. 

 results of doubling up of, 1 65. 



Streams, 150. 

 navigable, 150. 



complicated sources of, 150. 



-abundance of, 177. 



Sugar, 186. 



cane, varieties of, 174. 



its adaptation to the soil, 5-9 ; 



12-15 ; 20-25 ; 30-31 ; 35 ; 43 ; 47 



-53 ; 54 ; 69 ; 139 ; 140 ; 170 ; 175. 



disease, dangers of, 129. 



' manufacture of, as used by 



the natives, 174. 

 export value, 1876-1878; 



174. 



area of land suitable for 



growth of, 175. 



Sugar Loaf, mountain, 151. 



Sugar mills, want of, &c, 5 ; 6; 18 ; 

 23; 31; 49; 54 ; 174; 175 ; 186. 



Suggested regulations for planting san- 

 dalwood, 209 ; 



Sulu, native cloth, 109. 



Suva, chosen site of capital of Fiji, 17 ; 

 29; 140. 



Swampdalo, 183. 



Sweet potatoes, Kumarci, 84. 



price of, 84. 



Sydney, mail from, 57. 



distance from Fiji by steam, 



186. 



T. 



Tabernajmontana Pacifica, tree, 195. 

 Tabu, forbidden,' 81. 



native observance of, 1 10. 



Tagaloa, district, 10. 



Tar Lent, district, 6. 



Takia, dug out canoe, 22, 118. 



Tamarind, fruit, 100. 



Tamavua, river and village, 30; 31 ; 



166. 

 Tapioca plantations, 6 ; 87. 

 Tarawau, fruit tree, 96 

 Taro, 15; 183. 

 Tauhuku ni vuaka, weed, 91. 

 Taviuni, island, 10; 26; 160. 



of purely volcanic origin, 168. 



Tavola, timber tree, 113. 



