CONTENTS. 
V 
of Christian names—Baptism of infants—Impression on the minds of 
the parents—Interesting state of the people—Extensive prevalence of a 
severe epidemic.Page 242 to 269. 
CHAP. X. 
Former diseases in the islands comparatively few and mild—Priests the 
general physicians—Native practice of physic—Its intimate connexion 
with sorcery—Gods of the healing art—The tuabu, or broken back— 
Insanity—Native warm-bath—Oculists—Surgery—Setting a broken 
neck and back—^The operation of trepan—Native remedies superseded 
by European medicine—Need of a more abundant supply—Former 
cruelty towards the sick—Parricide—Present treatment of invalids— 
Visits to Maeva—Native fisheries—Prohibitions—Enclosures—Salmon 
and other nets—Use of the spear—^Various kinds of hooks and lines— 
The vaa tira—Fishing by torch-light—Instance of native honesty— 
Death of Messrs. Tessier and Bicknell—Dying charge to the people— 
Missionary responsibility.Page 270 to 301. 
CHAP. XI. 
General view of a Christian church—Uniformity of procedure in the 
different stations—Instructions from England—Preparatory instructions 
Distinct nature of a Christian church—Qualifications and duties of com¬ 
municants—The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper—Formation of the first 
church of Christ in the Leeward Islands—^Administration of the ordi¬ 
nance—Substitute for bread—Order of the service—Character, expe- 
. rience, and peculiarities of the communicants—Buaiti—Regard to the 
declarations of scripture—Instances of the power of conscience—Manner 
of admitting church members—Appointment of deacons—Great attention 
to religion .Page 302 to 339. 
CHAP. XH. 
Government of the South Sea Islands monarchical and arbitrary—Inti¬ 
mately connected with idolatry—Different ranks in society—Slavery— 
The proprietors of land—The regal family—Sovereignty hereditary— 
Abdication of the father in favour of the son—Distinctions of royalty— 
Modes of travelling—Sacredness of the king’s person—Homage of the 
people—Singular ceremonies attending the inauguration of the king— 
Language of the Tahitian court—The royal residences—Causes, &c.— 
Sources of revenue—^Tenure of land—Division of the country—National 
councils—Forfeiture of possessions.Page 340 to 364. 
CHAP. XIH. 
Power of the chiefs and proprietors of land—Banishment and confiscation 
-—The king’s messenger—The main, an emblem of authority—Ancient 
usages in reference to crime, &c.—Fatal effects of jealousy—Seizure of 
property—Punishment of theft—Public works—Supplies for the king— 
Despotic rapacity—Extortion of the king’s servants—Unorganized state 
of civil polity—Desire a code of Christian law's—Advice and conduct 
of the Missionaries—Preparation of the laws—Public enactment by the 
king in a national assembly at Tahiti—Capital punishments—Manner of 
conducting public trials—Establishment of laws in Raiatea—Preparation 
of those for Huahine.Page 365 to 390. 
CHAP. XIV. 
Pomare s proposed restrictions on barter, rejected by the chiefs of the Lee¬ 
ward Islands—Voyage to Eimeo—Departure for Tahiti—^Danger during 
the night—Arrival at Border’s Point—State of the settlement—Papeete— 
Mount Hope—Interview with the king—Revision of the laws—Approval 
