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Survey of the iveft part of Bougainville's lfland 

 I of Itouka I/land. Dangerous filiation of the 

 Recherche on the fhoals off Bougainville s lfland. 

 Interview ivilh the fuvages of Bouka lfland. 

 Fondnefs of thefe far-ages for mufic. Their 

 difhonefy. Canoes of thefe natives. We deter- 

 mine the pofition of various points of Bougain- 

 ville's lflaiul, and of Bouka lfland. We anchor 

 in Carteret's Harbour. Various excurfions into 

 the fur rounding country. Continual rains during 

 our Jla\ s Harbour. Different obfer- 



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Departure from Carteret's Harbour. The Efpe- 



rance lofes an anchor at the mouth of this har- 



r. Paffage through St. George's Channel. 



We get fight of the Portland If lands. Various 



interviezvs ivith the inhabitants of the Admiralty 



1/lands. Their uhimfcal coltume. Defpotifm 



of the chiefs. Canoes. Aflonifhing rapidity of 



their failing. We make the Hermits 1/lands. 



Their inhabitants. We get fight of the Echi- 



quicr. 1i r e difcover a nerw lfland. A vcater- 



''' We make, New Guinea. Paffage through 



Pitt's Strait. Singular effecls of the tides. 



.ages ofthefcurvy. We anchor at Amboyna. 



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