CONTENTS OF VOL. J. 



CHAPTER I. 



PACE 



Capricorn Group — Structure of a Coral Island— Number of Birds and 

 Turtle— One- tree Island— Heron Island— Wreck Island— Swain's 

 Reefs— Gale of wind and dangerous anchorage— Number of Animals 

 in a dead coral block — Anchor foul among coral rocks — Damage to 

 Ship's bows . . . . • .1 



CHAPTER II. 



Port Boweti— Boat cruise to its head — Walk to Shoalwater Bay— In- 

 terview with Natives — Friendly communication — Cruise in the 

 pinnace to West Hill . . . . .22 



CHAPTER III. 



Cape Upstart— Geological structure— Pumice pebbles— Excursion to 

 Cape Cleveland — Interview with Natives — Granite dyke — Excur- 

 sion across Upstart Bay— Ascend Mangrove Inlet — Interview with 

 Natives— Friendly demeanour— Excursion up Wickham River— In- 

 terview with Natives— Two tribes— Uproar at meeting — Friendly 

 walk— Gentle manners— Return down river— Character of neigh- 

 bouring country — Return to Ship — Leave Cape Upstart . . 52 



CHAPTER IV. 



Rockingham Bay— Gould Island— Mount Hinchinbrook— Passage into 

 Halifax Bay— Range of hills on mainland— Streams of fresh water 

 —Natives at first friendly afterwards hostile— List of Native words 

 —Endeavour River— Geological structure— Lizard Island— Granitic 

 pumice pebbles — Sleep on its summit — See our shadows in the fog — 

 Commence the survey of the northern end of the Barrier Reefs — 

 Cape Melville— Apparent friendship but treacherous attack of 

 Natives— Aspect of reefs— Deep water outside— Land on Cape 

 Direction— Treachery of Natives— Death of Bayley . . 90 



