CHAPTER IV. 
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—ARRIVAL OF PADDY CONNEL—THE KING’S 
HOUSE—HIS MODE OF EATING—HIS ENTERTAINMENT OF OUR OFFICERS—MESSENGER 
FROM KANTAVU —CEREMONY OF AVA DRINKING —KING’S CUPBEARER — HIS CON- 
VERSATION—EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS—NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE—ROYAL BREAK- 
FAST—COUNTRY AROUND 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—NATA- 
CALLO—CAPAVOO—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 NGARA- 
NINGIOU—THE KING, QUEEN, AND CHIEFS MADE PRISONERS—NGARANINGIOU UNDER- 
TAKES TO BRING VENDOVI—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. 
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