VI 
CONTENTS. 
of the queen—Arrival of the Hope from England—Influence of letters, &c 
■—Return to Eimeo—Embarkation for the Leeward Islands—A night at 
sea—Appearance of the heavens—Astronomy of the. natives—Names of 
the stars—Divisions and computation of time, &c.—^Tahitian numerals— 
Extended calculation—Arrival in Huahine . . Page 391 to 425. 
CHAP. XV. 
Promulgation of the new code of laws in Huahine—^Literal translation of 
the laws on Murder—Theft—Trespass—Stolen property—Lost property 
—Barter—Sabbath-breaking—Rebellion—Bigamy, &c.—Divorce, &c.— 
Marriage—False accusation—Drunkenness—Dogs—Pigs—Conspiracy— 
—Confessions—Revenue for the king and chiefs—Tatauing—Voyaging 
—Judges and magistrates—Regulations, for judges, and trial by jury— 
Messengers or peace-officers—Manner of conducting public trials— 
Character of the Huahine code—Reasons for dissuading from capital 
punishments—Omission of oaths—Remarks on the different enactments 
•—Subsequent amendments and enactments relative to the fisheries— 
Landmarks—Land rendered freehold property — First Tahitian parlia¬ 
ment—Regulations relating to seamen deserting their vessels—Publicity 
of trials—Effects of the beneficial laws . . . Page 426 to 460. 
CHAP. XVI. 
Visit from the Windward Islands—Opposition to the moral restraints of 
Christianity—^Tatauing prohibited by the chiefs—Account of the dye, 
instruments, and process of tatauing—Variety of figures or patterns— 
The operation painful, and frequently fatal—Revival of the practice— 
Trial and penalty of the. offenders—Rebellion, against the laws and 
government—Public assembly—Address of Taua—Departure of the 
chiefs and people from the encampment of the king^s son—Singularity 
of their dress and appearance—Interview between the rival parties— 
Return of Hautia and the captives — Frequency of war in the South 
Sea Islands—Polynesian war-god—Religious ceremonies and human 
sacrifices, prior to the commencement of hostilities—^National councils— 
Mustering of forces—Emblems of the gods taken to the war—Strength 
of their fleets or armies—The battle of Hooroto—Women engaging in 
war—Martial music—Modes of attack—Single combats, challenges, &c. 
—The rauti, or orators of battle—Sacrifice of the first prisoner—Use of 
the sling.Page 461 to 491. 
CHAP. XVII. 
Singular custom of the chiefs in marching to battle—Sanguinary and ex¬ 
terminating character of their engagements—Desolation of the country 
—Estimation in which fighting men were held—Weapons—Dress—Or¬ 
naments—Various kinds of helmet, &c.—Ancient arms, &c. superseded 
by the introduction of fire-arms—Former ideas respecting the musket, 
&c.—Divination or augury—Savage and merciless conduct of the victors 
—Existence of wild men in the mountains—Account of one at Bunauia 
who had fled from the field of battle—Treatment of the captives and the 
slain—Division of the spoil, and appropriation of the country—Maritime 
warfare—Encampments—Fortifications—Instance of patriotism—Me¬ 
thods of concluding peace—Religious ceremonies and festivities that fol¬ 
lowed—Present sentiments of the people in reference to war—Triumph 
of the principles of peace—Incident at Rurutu . Page 492 to 520. 
