CONTENTS xix 



CHAPTER XIII 



SOME ACCOUNT OF THAT PART OF NEW HOLLAND NOW CALLED 

 NEW SOUTH WALES 



General appearance of the coast Dampier's narrative Barrenness of the 

 country Scarcity of water Vegetables and fruits Timber Palms 

 Gum trees Quadrupeds Birds Insects Ants and their habitations 

 Fish Turtle Shell-fish Scarcity of people Absence of cultivation 

 Description of natives Ornaments Absence of vermin Implements 

 for catching fish Food Cooking Habitations Furniture Vessels 

 for carrying water Bags Tools Absence of sharp instruments Native 

 method of procuring fire Weapons Throwing - sticks Shield 

 Cowardice of the people Canoes Climate Language . Page 296 



CHAPTER XIV 



AUSTRALIA TO SAVU ISLAND 



"Sea-sawdust" New Guinea Landing Vegetation Natives throw fire- 

 darts Home-sickness of the crew Coast along Timor Rotte Aurora 

 Savu Island Signs of Europeans A boat sent ashore to trade Anchor 

 Reception by natives Their Radja Mynheer Lange House of 

 Assembly Native dinner Obstacles to trading Mynheer Lange's 

 covetousness Trading Dutch policy concerning spices . Page 324 



CHAPTER XV 



DESCRIPTION OF SAVU 



Mr. Lange's account Political divisions of the island Its general appear- 

 ance Productions Buffaloes Horses Sheep Fish Vegetables 

 Fan-palm Liquor Sugar-making Fire-holes for cooking Sustaining 

 qualities of sugar Description of the natives Dress Ornaments- 

 Chewing betel, areca, lime, and tobacco Construction of their houses- 

 Looms and spinning-machines Surgery Religion Christian converts 

 Radjas Slaves Large stones of honour Feasts Military Weapons 

 Relations with the Dutch Mynheer Lange Language Neighbour- 

 ing islands Wreck of a French ship Dutch policy with regard to 

 language Page 340 



