XIV 
CONTENTS. 
CHAP. XIII. 
Voyage to A-fa-re-ai-tu—Means of subsistence among the islands—Pigs— 
Dogs—Fowls—Different varieties of fish eaten by the people—Methods 
of drying'animal food—Edible vegetables and fiviits—Description of the 
bread-fruit tree and fruit—Various methods of preparing it—Aruma or 
Ta-ro—U-hi, or yam—U-ma-ra, or sweet potato—Culture, preparation, 
and method of dressing arrow-root—Growth, appearance, and value of 
the cocoa-nut tree—Several stages of growth in which the fruit is used 
by the people—Process of manufacturing cocoar-nut oil—Varieties of 
plantain, or banana—Vi, or Brazilian plum—A-hia, or jambo—Ino- 
carpus, or native chestnut—Varieties of Dracanae — Combinations of 
native fruits, &c.—Foreign fruits and vegetables tlvat flourish in the 
islands ..Page 345 to 379. 
CHAP. XIV. 
Times of taking food among the islands—Tradition of the origin of the 
bread-fruit tree—^Tahitian architecture—Materials employed in the erec¬ 
tion of native houses—Description of their various kinds of buildings— 
Usual enclosures—Increased demand for books—Establishment of the 
printing press—Eager anticipations of the people—First printing in the 
island done by the king—Printing the Gospel of St. Luke—iLiberal aid 
from the British and Foreign Bible Society—Influence of the process of 
printing, &c. on the minds of the people—^Visit of a party of natives 
from the eastern archipelago—Desire of the inhabitants for the scrip¬ 
tures—Applicants from different islands—Estimation in which the scrip¬ 
tures are held—Influence of the press in the nation—Number of works 
printed.Page 380 to 408. 
CHAP. XV. 
Arrival of Missionaries from England—Retrospect of labour at Afareaitu— 
Honesty of the people—Departure from Eimeo—Voyage to the Society 
Islands — Appearance of Huahine — Fa-re harbour and surrounding 
country—Accommodations on shore — Building and launching of the 
Haweis—Re-occupation of Matavai—New stations in Tahiti—Journeys 
across the interior of Eimeo—Village of Tamai—State of the inhabitants 
of Huahine—Commencement of Missionary labours—Influence of pre¬ 
sents to the people.Page 409 to 431. 
CHAP. XVI. 
Arrivals in Huahine—Support of the Mission—Formation of the Tahitian 
Missionary Society—Place of meeting—Speech of the king—Formation 
of a Society in Huahine—Establishment of the Mission in Raiatea—De¬ 
scription of the district of Fare—Erection of dwellings—Preaching in the 
native language—Indolence of the South Sea Islanders—Means adopted 
for the encouragement of industry—^Cotton plantation—Disappointment 
in returns—Arrival of Mr. Gyles—Introduction of the art of making 
sugar, &c.—Visit to Tahiti—Sugar plantations and mills in the Leeward 
Islands—Introduction of coffee from Norfolk Island—Culture and pre¬ 
paration of tobacco for exportation.Page 432 to 405. 
