CONTENTS. xix 



CHAPTER Vlir. 



MHAU and VITI-LEVU—FIJI G bo up— amtmueH. 



(July 29 to August 2.) 



Mbau Roadstead — Boat expedition in Viti-Levu to Rewa up Wai-Levu River 

 — Interview with Tui-Drakiti, King of Rewa — Courteous reception — Hospi- 

 tality of the Rev. Mr. Carey, Wesleyan missionary — Trip in canoe up to 

 Davui-Levu — Visit to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Balier — Capsized on way back 

 to Rewa — The natives and their liuts — Return from Rewa to Mbau — King 

 Tliakumbau — Exchange of civilities and arms — The great Kava bowl 

 — The Akau-tabu — Conjecture respecting cannibalism — Cruel practices in 

 Fiji — Not unparalleled in civilisation — Intellectual and moral characteristics 

 of the Fijians — Jackson's praise of them — Captain Erskine's confirmation of 

 it — Their intelligence and acuteness — Their songs and hymns — Their pro- 

 verbs — Their capacity of conversing — Their love of fun and jest — What 

 value they attach to truth ■ — Singular ceremony at Mbau — Interesting 

 pic-uic 153-175 



CHAPTER IX. 



KANDAVU—FIJI &i?Of/P— continued. 



(August 3.) 



Levuka Bay and village — Peculiar form of the island — Mountain clift' of 

 Buke-Levu — Village of Yawe — Visit of II. M.S. ' Esk ' — Letter of canoe- 

 men to her commander — Notes on the Fiji group — Chiefs — Languages — 

 Their mythology — Deification promised to a missionary — ' I am a God ' — 

 Character of their gods, and its results — Impediment to civilisation — Climate 

 and soil — European population — Native notions respecting property and 

 land — Difficulties thrown in the way of its acquisition — Improved prospects 

 for settlers — Exports — Commerce — Future resources . . . 17(5- 192 



CHAPTER X. 



ANATOM—NEW HEBRIDES. 



(August 6 to 10.) 



Striking appearance of the island — A vessel belonging to the Presbyterian 

 mission — Climate — Causes of decreased population — Character of the natives 

 —Progress due to Christianity —Chiefs— Productions . . .193-200 



CHAPTER XI. 



TANNA—SEW HEBRIDES— conUmicd. 



(August 10 to 13.) 



Uea Harbour — LTselcss negotiations with offending chiefs — Bombardment — 

 Men lauded and property destroyed — Incidents of the attack — Effect pro- 



