Cotitents. 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 12/"— Mi 



CHAPTER Vn. 



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

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

 nexed to France — Prince Tamitap — 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— 15J 



CHAPTER VHI. 



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

 in Viti Levu — We visit King Cacobau — A Native F"east — 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— /'f;-/y//;///«/w«J-— 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 Seawatcr- Return to Levuka Voyage 

 to Australia- Surface l.ife ......■• 159 



