CHAPTER VIII. 
CONTENTS. 
STATE OF THE SURVEYS— REDUCTION OF THE MEN’S ALLOWANCE— RETURN OF 
LIEUTENANT ALDEN—BOATS REPAIRED—RETURN OF LIEUTENANT PERRY — HE 
REPORTS THE CAPTURE OF THE FIRST CUTTER IN SUALIB BAY—MEASURES TAKEN 
IN CONSEQUENCE—EXPEDITION TO TYE AND SUALIB—INTERVIEW BETWEEN A CHIEF 
OF TYE AND WHIPPY—CONDITIONS PROPOSED TO HIM—ATTACK UPON TYE—ITS DE- 
STRUCTION — NECESSITY FOR DESTROYING IT—GOOD CONDUCT OF OFFICERS AND 
MEN—RELEASE OF SUALIB CHIEFS—NATIVE MUSIC AND SONG—EXPEDITION IN THE 
TENDER AND BOATS—THEY ARE JOINED BY THE PORPOISE—ANGANGA—OPERATIONS 
OF THE PORPOISE—NUGATOBE ISLETS—KANATHIA—MALINA—VANUA-VALAVO—PORT 
RIDGELY — DUFF REEF— YALANGALALA —NUKUMANU AND NUKUMBASANGA —SOMU- 
SOMU—KEA—PERILOUS ADVENTURE OF DR. HOLMES—RAMBE—UNDA POINT—YENDUA 
—PORPOISE HARBOUR—ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY GINGI—ROUND ISLAND—ASAUA 
CLUSTER — YA-ASAUA — TAU-THA-KE — NAVITI— ELD ISLAND —WAIA— OBSERVATORY 
PEAK—VOMO—FLEET OF CANOES FROM WAIA—TURTLE-FISHERY—SHELL STRIPPED 
FROM THE LIVING TURTLE—TRADE IN TORTOISE-SHELL—BOATS REJOIN THE TENDER 
—SAD INTELLIGENCE BROUGHT BY THEM. 
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