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CONTENTS 
Great cold and snow-storm—Sufferings of the party—Death of two men 
from cold—Return to ship—Shells—Native huts—General appearance 
of the country—Animals—Plants—Scurvy grass, celery—Inhabitants 
and customs—Language—Food—Arms—Probable nomadic habits— 
Dogs—Climate . : . : . . . ‘i . Page 48 
CHAPTER IV. 
TERRA DEL FUEGO TO OTAHITE 
Leave Terra del Fuego—Cape Horn—Albatross and other birds, ete.—Multi- 
plication of Dagysa—Cuttlefish—Cross the line drawn by the Royal 
Society between the South Sea and the Pacific Ocean—Tropic birds— 
Occultation of Saturn—Freshness of the water taken on board at Terra 
del Fuego —Speculations respecting a southern continent — Marine 
animals—Suicide of a marine—Scurvy—Lemon juice—Lagoon Island— 
King George III. Island—Means adopted for preventing the scurvy— 
Preserved cabbage ; j ‘ : : é : Page 62 
CHAPTER V 
OTAHITE 
Reception by natives—Peace offerings and ceremonies—Thieving—Natives 
fired upon—Death of Mr. Buchan, the artist—Lycurgus and Hercules— 
Tents erected—An honest native—Flies—Music—A foreign axe found 
—Thefts—Names of the natives—The Dolphin’s Queen—Quadrant 
stolen—Dootahah made prisoner—Visit to Dootahah— Wrestling — 
Tubourai offended—Natives at divine service—Cask stolen—Natives 
swimming in surf—Jmao—Transit of Venus—Nails stolen by sailors— 
Mourning—Previous visit of foreign ships—Banks takes part in a native 
funeral ceremony—Travelling musicians—Canoes seized for thefts—Dogs 
as food—Circumnavigation of the island—Image of man made of basket- 
work—Gigantic buildings (marai)—Battlefield — Return to station— 
Bread-fruit—Excursion inland—Voleanic nature of the island—Seeds 
planted — Dismantling the fort—Banks engages a native to go to 
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CHAPTER VI 
OTAHITE TO OHETEROA 
Departure from Otahite—Huahine—Ulhietea—God-houses—Boats and boat- 
houses — Otahah — Bola-Bola — Return to Ulhietea— Reception by 
natives—Dancing— Pearls—The King of Bola-Bola—Native drama— 
Oheteroa—Dress—Arms é ; : . : . Page 110 
