CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Inscription of the Navigator Islands — An American citizen murdered by a 

 Native — Apprehension of the Murderer — Sentenced by Captain Hudson 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 Chambers's Papers. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Commercial and Political Greatness of New South Wales — Character of 

 the Population — Complaints against the Mother Country — Flourishing Con- 

 dition of Sydney — Principal Articles of Export — Interior of the country — 

 Minerals — Several kinds of animated creatures totally unlike those found 

 elsewhere — Observation 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 Ice- 

 bergs — A new Continent discovered by the Expedition — Eighty Ice 

 Islands in sight at once — Fired at a Sea Elephant — Captured a King Pen- 

 guin — His appearance — Aurora Australis — State of the Weather — Sick- 

 ness among the crew — Filled the Water Tanks with Ice — Left Orders on 

 a Berg for the " Peacock" — Return to Sj^dney — French Exploring Squad- 

 ron. 



CHAPTER XI. 



A.rrival 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 Nookualofa — Visited by the Mis- 



