ii. Preface. 



Many of the native names of localities, I have had to spell 

 phonetically : as it is quite impossible during the short stay that 

 a man-of-war usually makes in port, to gather accurately all 

 particulars. 



I am indebted to the facile pens of my friends Lieuts. D. F. 

 Robinson and G. Couper, for the illustrations contained in this 

 " production." 



