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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 VII. 



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

 ward — Harbour of Papiet6 — 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 VIII. 



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

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

 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 — Periophthalmus — Suva — Site of 

 Future Capital — Sail towards Tonga Islands — Pelagic Animals — 

 Early History 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 



