CONTENTS. 
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. CHAP. IX. 
Distillation of ardent spirits—Description of a native still—Materials em¬ 
ployed in distillation—Murderous effects of intoxication—Seizure of the 
Queen Charlotte—Murder of the officers—Escape of Mr. §helly—Sei¬ 
zure of the Daphne—Massacre of the captain and part of the crew—Upa- 
paru’s removal to Eimeo — First Christians denominated Bure Atua— 
Public triumph over idolatry in Eimeo—^Visit of the Queen and her sister 
to Tahiti—Emblems of the gods committed to the flames—Account of 
Farefare—Projected assassination of the Bure Atua—Manner of their 
escape—War in Tahiti—Pomare’s tour of Eimeo . Page 229 to 244. 
CHAP. X. 
The refugees in Eimeo invited to return to Tahiti—Voyage of the king and 
his adherents—Opposition to their landing—Public worship on the Sab¬ 
bath disturbed by the idolatrous army—Courage of the king—Circum¬ 
stances of the battle of Bunaauia—Death of the idolatrous chieftain— 
Victory of the Christians—Clemency of the king and chiefs—Destruction 
of the image temple and altars of Oro—Total subversion of paganism 
—General reception of Christianity—Consequent alteration in the cir¬ 
cumstances of the people—Pomare's prayer—Tidings of the victory 
conveyed to Eimeo—Its influence in the adjacent islands—Remarks 
on the time, circumstances, means, and agents, connected with the 
change.Page 245 to 280. 
CHAP. XI. 
Account of the music and amusements of the islanders—Description of the 
sacred drum—Heiva drum, &c. Occasions of their use—The Bu or trumpet 
—Ihara—^The vivo, or flute—General character of their songs—Ballads, 
a kind of classical authority—Entertainments and amusements—Taupiti, 
or festival—Wrestling and boxing—Effects of victory and defeat—Foot¬ 
races—Martial games—Sham fights—Naval reviews—Apai, bandy or 
cricket—^Tuiraa, or foot-ball—^The haruraa puu, a female game—Native 
dances—Heiva, &c.—^The te-a, or archery—Bows and arrows—Reli¬ 
gious ceremonies connected with the game—Cock-fighting—Aquatic 
sports—Swimming on the surf—Danger from sharks^—Juvenile amuse¬ 
ments .Page 281 to 310. 
CHAP. XH. 
An account of the Areois, the institution peculiar to the inhabitants of the 
Pacific—Antiquity of the Areoi society—Tradition of its origin—Account 
of its founders—Infanticide enjoined with its establishment—General 
character of the Areois—Their voyages—Public dances—Buildings for 
their accommodation—Marine exhibitions—Oppression and injury occa¬ 
sioned by their visits—Distinction of rank among them—Estimation in 
which they are held—Mode of admission—Ceremonies attending ad¬ 
vancement to the higher orders—Demoralizing nature of their usages— 
Singular rites at their death and interment—Description of Rohutunaunoa 
the Areois heaven—Reflections on the baneful tendency of the Areois 
society—Its dissolution—Conversion of some of the principal Areois— 
Character and death of Manu—Infanticide connected with the Areoi 
society—Numbers destroyed—^Universality of the crime—Mode of its 
perpetration—Reasons assigned by the people for its continuance—Dis¬ 
proportion it occasioned between the sexes—Its abolition on the recep¬ 
tion of Christianity—Influence of Christian principles—Maternal tender¬ 
ness—Foraier treatment of children.Page 311 to 344. 
