CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Description of the Navigator Islands — An American citizen murdered by 

 a Native — Apprehension of the Murderer— Sentenced" by Captain Hud- 

 son to be hung — The Chiefs object to have the sentence carried into 

 execution on shore — The Criminal is taken away and put on Wallis' 

 Island — The Christian and Devil Parties — Manners and Customs — 

 Departure of the Squadron for Australia — Arrival in Sydney during 

 the night — Remarks of the Press. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 Discovery and Settlement of Australia, derived from Chambers's Papers. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Commercial and Political Greatness of New South Wales — Character of 

 the Population — Complaints against the Mother Country — Flourishing 

 condition of Sydney — Principal Articles of Export — Interior of the 

 country — Minerals — Several kinds of animated creatures totally unlike 

 those found elsewhere — Observations on the Aboriginal Inhabitants. 



CHAPTER X. 



Departure for the South Pole — Kind treatment experienced by us at 

 Sydney — Arrangements for keeping the Ship comfortable — Appearance 

 of Icebergs — A new Continent discovered by the Expedition — Eighty 

 Ice Islands in sight at once — Fired at a Sea Elephant — Captured a King 

 Penguin — His appearance — Aurora Australis — State of the Weather — ■ 

 Sickness among the crew — Filled the Water Tanks with Ice — Left 

 Orders on a Berg for the " Peacock" — Return to Sydney— French 

 Exploring Squadron. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Arrival at New Zealand— Observations on the Island, and its Inhabitants 

 — The Chiefs make a Cession of their Lands, Authority and Persons to 

 Queen Victoria — Report of the English bribing the Chiefs — Pomare 

 visits the Ship — His personal appearance, and private character — 

 Arrival of the " Porpoise" from her Southern Cruise. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Passage from New Zealand to Tonga Islands — Communicate with an 

 American Whale Ship. Pass a Water Spout— Sail through a large 

 field of Sperm Whale feed— Anchor at Nookualofa — Visited by the 



