CHAPTER Y. 



C O N T E N T S. 



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

 VATORY— SERU DETAINED AS HOSTAGE— PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE— RETURN OF 

 THE FLYING - FISH — TONGESE CHIEFS — CORODOWDOW — VANU A- VATU — TOVA REEF — 

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

 MIDSHIPMAN MAY— MOTURIKI— VISIT OF RIVALETTA— ARRIVAL OF CURRENCY LASS- 

 CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES-CRUISE IN THE FLYING-FISH— RABE-RABE 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 MISSIONARIES— JUNCTION WITH 

 THE PORPOISE— COUNCIL OF CHIEFS— CEREMONIES OF AVA DRINKING— HORRID PRAC- 

 TICES 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. 



