X CONTENTS. 



diiced on the enemy — Description of the island — Climate and disease — 

 Disposition of the people — Morality — Usages— Creeds — Government— Ma- 

 rum, or council-house — Fruitless efforts of the missionaries — Languages — 

 Volcano of Asur and its environs — Productions and exports . . 201-214 



CHAPTER XII. 



FATE OR SANDWICH ISLAND— NEW HEBBIBES— continued. 

 (August 16 to 18.) 



A day at Eramanga — Stop at the port of Vila — Anchor in Havannah Harbour 

 — The ' Dayspring ' again — Costumes of the natives — Excursion in the island — 

 Dwellings — Fisherwomen^Cannibalism — The Kev. Mr. Turner's account of 

 them — Favom-able notices of them by various visitors^Deerease of popula- 

 tion — Language — Government — Customs — Artistic slcill — Creeds — Teachers 

 and their extravagant tales — Products 215-232 



CHAPTER XIIL 



VANUA-LAVA— BANKS' ISLANDS. 

 (August 21 to 23.) 



Through the northernmost islands of the New Hebrides — Uncertain navigation 

 — Port Patteson — The ' Southern Cross' and Bishop Patteson — Appearance 

 of the natives — Trip in the island — Vegetation— Dwellings and club-house — 

 River of hot water — Jets of vapour — Eggs of Megapodius — Customs — 

 Climate — Diseases — Vegetation ... : . . 233-242 



CHAPTER XIV. 



SANTA-CRUZ ISLAND. 

 (August 25.) 



Vanikoro Island — Ocili Harbour — Port Graciosa in Santa-Cruz — Volcano 

 of Tinakoro — A swarm of canoes — Bai-ter 243-247 



CHAPTER XV. 

 VLAKUA— SOLOMON GROUP. 



(August 27 to 29.) 



Singular fact— Island of Santa-Anna— Arrive in sight of the Island of Ulakua 

 — Natives and their canoe.s — Ornaments and dre.^s — Trip on land — Huts — 

 Women — Parrots 248-267 



