Contents . xi 



CHAPTER VI. 



We proceed towards Skyring Water — Otway Water — Canal of Fitzroy 

 Terrace-levels — Plants and Animals — Bay of the Mines^Previous 

 Explorers — The Coal Mines — Altamirano Bay — Prospects of the 

 Settlement — A Seal "Rookery" — Puerto Bueno — We proceed 

 Northwards — Port Riofrio — Gray Harbour — Sailing for Coast of Chili 

 — Small Pox amongst the Chilians — Discoloured Sea-water — Habits 

 of Ant Thrush 127 — 143 



CHAPTER VH. 



Early History of Tahiti — Otaheite and Tahiti — Its appearance from Sea- 

 ward — Harbour of Papiete- — Produce— Matavai Bay — Tahiti an- 

 nexed to France — Prince Tamitao — Annexation Festivities — King 

 Pomare V. — Coral growing on Ship's Bottom^Nassau Island — 

 Danger Islands — Tema Reef — Union Group — Nukunono — Oatafu — 

 Natives afflicted with a Skin Disease — Stone Implements — Religious 

 Scruples — Metal Fish-hooks not appreciated — Capriciousness of 

 Sharks — Lalla Rookh Bank 144 — 158 



CHAPTER Vni. 



Arrival at Fiji — Levuka — Ratu Joe comes on Board — Excursion to Bau 

 in Viti Levu — We visit King Cacobau — A Native Feast — Talis— 

 Tapa — The Bure Kalou — Bakola— Old Fijian Atrocities — Double 

 Canoe — Stone Adzes now becoming rare — Angona Drinking — Sir 

 Arthur Gordon — Walk across Ovalau — The Kaicolos — An Imprudent 

 Settler^ — Pine-apple Cultivation — Periophf/ial/?u(s — Suva — Site of 

 Future Capital — Sail towards Tonga Islands — Pelagic Animals — 

 Early Histor)' of Tonga — Missionaries — Nukualofa — A Costly Pair 

 of Gates — Visit to Bea — Davita^Evidence of Elevation of Island — 

 King George of Tonga — Wellington Gnu — Curious Stone Monument 

 —Trip to Village of Hifo— We are entertained by the Natives — 

 Famous Caves — Eyeless Fish — Swifts behaving like Bats — Searching 

 for Reefs — Discolouration of Seawater — Return to Levuka — Voyage 

 to Australia Surface Life ........ 159 — 179 



