CONTENTS. vii 



CHAPTER IV. 



DEPARTURE OF THE PEACOCK FROM LEVUKA— HER ARRIVAL AT THE ANCHORAGE 

 OFF NUKALOU— PROGRESS OF HER BOATS IN SURVEYING— AMBAU— VERATA AND REWA 

 —MISSION OF LIEUTENANT BUDD-THOKANAUTO, OR MR. PHILLIPS— VISIT OF THE KING 

 AND HIS BROTHERS — THE KING SIGNS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS — VISIT OF 

 CAPTAIN HUDSON TO REWA— ARRIVAL OF PADDY CONNEL— THE KING'S HOUSE— HIS 

 MODE OF EATING— HIS ENTERTAINMENT OF OUR OFFICERS— MESSENGER FROM KAN- 

 TAVU — CEREMONY OF AVA DRINKING — KING'S CUPBEARER — HIS CONVERSATION- 

 EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS— NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE— ROYAL BREAKFAST— COUNTRY 

 AROUND REWA— TOWN OF REWA— MBURES— NGARANINGIOU'S HOUSE— THOKANAUTO'S 

 HOUSE— LIKENESSES TAKEN BY MR. AGATE— TRIBUTE FROM THE PEOPLE OF KANTAVU 

 —LIEUTENANT BUDD EXPLORES THE RIVER— VATIA—NOU SOURI— NATACALLO— CAPA- 

 VOO— FATE OF CHARLEY SAVAGE— CORONGANGA— NACUNDI— NAITASIRI— TAVU-TAVU— 

 BETHUNE'S POINT— MOUNTAIN DISTRICT— SAVOU— CAPTAIN HUDSON RESOLVES TO 

 TAKE VENDOVI— VISIT OF THE KING AND QUEEN— VISIT OF NGARANINGIOU— THE KING, 

 QUEEN, AND CHIEFS MADE PRISONERS— NGARANINGIOU UNDERTAKES TO BRING VEN- 

 DOVI— CASE OF THE CURRENCY LASS— DISPOSITION OF THE PRISONERS— THEATRICALS 

 FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT— PHILLIPS RELATES THE HISTORY OF REWA— CHARACTER 

 OF PHILLIPS-RETURN OF NGARANINGIOU WITH VENDOVI— LEAVE-TAKING BETWEEN 

 VENDOVI AND HIS BROTHERS— VISIT FROM MR. CARGILL— SAILING OF THE PEACOCK— 

 HER FAILURE TO REACH KANTAVU 115—146 



CHAPTER V. 



EFFECTS OF THE INTENTION TO TAKE VENDOVI — FEAR OF AN ATTACK ON THE 

 OBSERVATORY — SERU DETAINED AS HOSTAGE — PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE — 

 RETURN OF THE FLYING-FISH— TONGESE CHIEFS-CORODOWDOW— VANUA-VATU— TOVA 

 REEF — TOTOIA — MATUKU — MOALA — IMPRUDENCE OF LIEUTENANT UNDERWOOD — 

 REPORT OF MIDSHIPMAN MAY— MOTURIKI— VISIT OF RIVALETTA — ARRIVAL OF CUR- 

 RENCY LASS — CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES — CRUISE IN THE FLYING-FISH — RABE-R ABE 

 POINT— RETURN TO LEVUKA— H. B. M. SHIP SULPHUR— VISIT FROM SERU — SECOND 

 CRUISE IN THE FLYING FISH— WAKAIA— DIRECTION ISLAND— VUNA— SOMU-SOMU— GOAT 

 ISLAND— MISSIONARIES AT SOMU-SOMU— CANNIBAL FEAST— TRIALS OF THE MISSION- 

 ARIES—JUNCTION WITH THE PORPOISE— COUNCIL OF CHIEFS— CEREMONIES OF AVA 

 DRINKING — HORRID PRACTICES AT SOMU-SOMU — FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF KATU 

 MBITHI — SUFFERINGS OF THE LADIES OF THE MISSIONARIES— OLD KING OF SOMU- 

 SOMU— TUI ILLA-ILLA— RETURN TO OVOLAU 149—170 



