CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Description of the Navigator Islands An American citizen murdered by 

 a Native Apprehension of the Murderer Sentenced by Captain Hud- 

 son to be hung The Chiefs object to have the sentence carried into 

 execution on shore The Criminal is taken away and put on Wallis' 

 Island The Christian and Devil Parties Manners and Customs 

 Departure of the Squadron for Australia Arrival in Sydney during 

 the night Remarks of the Press. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Discovery and Settlement of Australia, derived from Chanibers's Papers. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Commercial and Political Greatness of New South Wales Character of 

 the Population Complaints against the Mother Country Flourishing 

 condition of Sydney Principal Articles of Export Interior of the 

 country Minerals Several kinds of animated creatures totally unlike 

 those found elsewhere Observations on the Aboriginal Inhabitants. 



CHAPTER X. 



Departure for the South Pole Kind treatment experienced by us at 

 Sydney Arrangements for keeping the Ship comfortable Appearance 

 of Icebergs A new Continent discovered by the Expedition Eighty 

 Ice Islands in sight at once Fired at a Sea Elephant Captured a King 

 Penguin His appearance Aurora Australis State of the Weather 

 Sickness among the crew Filled the Water Tanks with Ice Left 

 Orders on a Berg for the " Peacock" Return to Sydney French 

 Exploring Squadron. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Arrival at New Zealand Observations on the Island, and its Inhabitants 

 The Chiefs make a Cession of their Lands, Authority and Persons to 

 Queen Victoria Report of the English bribing the Chiefs Pomare 

 visits the Ship His personal appearance, and private character 

 Arrival of the " Porpoise" from her Southern Cruise. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Passage from New Zealand to Tonga Islands Communicate with an 

 American Whale Ship. Pass a Water Spout Sail through a large 

 field of Sperm Whale feed Anchor at Nookualof a Visited by the 



