CHAPTER IY. 



CONTENTS. 



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— A RRI VAL 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. 



