INDEX 
ABROLHOS SHOAL, 22 
Acajou or Casshew, 38, 393 
Acarus, 14, 67 
Admiralty Bay, 220 
Albatross, 44, 63-65, 180, 208, 217, 259, 
260 
Amboyna Island, 401 
Amethysts, 40 
Amoc, running, 408 
Amphibious fish, 274 
Anabao Island, 380, 360 
Anacardium occidentale, 38, 393 
orientale, 291 
Annona, 393 
Anson, Lord, xliii, 22, 47, 48, 160, 226 
Anthoxanthum, 447 
Ants, 271, 273, 288, 303-6 
Apium, 48, 58 
Apples, North American, 181 
(Spondias dulcis), 93 
Areca, chewing, 349 
Areca sapida, 227 
Artocarpus incisa (bread-fruit), 97, 105, 
187, 145 
integrifolia, 395 
Ascension Island, 450 
Atriplex patula, 227 
Aurora, 331 
Australia, 261-323 
Animals, 282, 285, 287, 291, 301 
Ants, 271, 273, 283, 303 
Birds, 293, 302 
Boats, 320 
Boomerangs, 263 
Botany Bay, 264-69 
Climate, 292, 322 
Eagle Island, 293 
Endeavour River, 279-91 
Fire, native method of obtaining it, 
289, 317 
Fish, 306 
Food, 311 
Australia, fruits, 299 
Furniture, 315 
General appearance of the country, 
270, 297 
Great Barrier Reef, 293-295 
Houses or huts, 314 
Insects, 271, 273, 283, 303-6 
Kangooroos, 282, 285, 287, 291, 301 
Language, 322 
Moreton Bay, 270 
Natives, general appearance and 
habits, 264, 266, 269, 287, 
308 
Timidity, 268, 285, 320 
Ornaments, 309 
Palms, 299 
Plants, 271, 298-300 
Population, 307 
Tools, 316 
Torres Straits, 295 
Trees, 267, 271, 273, 299 
Weapons, 263, 266, 318 
Averrhoa, 396 
BACTRIS MINOR, 38 
Bananas, 38, 392 
Bancudus angustifolia, 153 
Banks, J., biographical sketch, xxiii 
Tmess of, 371-76, 426-27 
Banks’ Peninsula, 217 
Barley at St. Helena, 447 
Barnacles (Lepas), 16, 21, 45, 65, 182, 
284, 452 
Baster, J., xliii, 15 
Batavia, 366-416 
Amoc, 408 
Animals, 387 
Canals, 378 
Chinese, customs, etc., 412 
Chinese rebellion, 381, 415 
Climate, 369, 375, 385 
Country-house, 373 
