CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



CHAPTEE I. 



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Capricorn Group— Structure of a Coral Island — Number of Birds and 

 Turtle — One-tree Island — Heron Island — Wreck Island — Swain's 

 Reefs — Gale of wind and dangerous anchorage — Number of Animals 

 in a dead coral block — Anchor foul among coral rocks — Damage to 

 Ship's bows . . . . . .1 



CHAPTER II. 



Port Bowen — Boat cruise to its head — Walk to Shoalwater Bay — In- 

 terview with Natives — Friendly communication — Cruise in the 

 pinnace to West Hill . . . . .22 



CHAPTER III. 



Cape Upstart— Geological structure— Pumice pebbles — Excursion to 

 Cape Cleveland — Interview with Natives — Granite dyke — Excur- 

 sion across Upstart Bay— Ascend Mangrove Inlet — Interview with 

 Natives — Friendly demeanour — Excursion up Wickham River — In- 

 terview with Natives — Two tribes — Uproar at meeting — Friendly 

 walk — Gentle manners — Return down river — Character of neigh- 

 bouring country — Return to Ship — Leave Cape Upstart . . 52 



CHAPTER IV. 



Rockingham Bay — Gould Island — Mount Hinchinbrook — Passage into 

 Halifax Bay — Range of hills on mainland — Streams of fresh water 

 — Natives at first friendly afterwards hostile— List of Native words 

 — Endeavour River — Geological structure — Lizard Island — Granitic 

 pumice pebbles — Sleep on its summit — See our shadows in the fog — 

 Commence the survey of the northern end of the Barrier Reefs — 

 Cape Melville — Apparent friendship but treacherons attack of 

 Natives — Aspect of reefs — Deep water outside — Land on Cape 

 Direction — Treachery of Natives — Death of Bayley . . 90 



