CONTENTS. 
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Various kinds of hooks and lines—The vaa-tira— 
Fishing by torch light —■ Canoes, used among the 
islands—Origin of the name — Skreened canoe and 
Maihi. 
CHAP. VII. 
FROM PAGE 160 TO PAGE 192. 
Description of the vaa motu, or island-canoe—Methods of 
navigating native vessels—Danger from sharks—Affect¬ 
ing wreck—Accident in a single canoe—Tahitian archi¬ 
tecture—Materials employed in building—Description of 
the various kinds of native houses—Dress of the Tahi¬ 
tians—Manufacture of native cloth—Variety of kinds— 
Durability and appearance—Methods of dyeing—Mat¬ 
ting of Society and Paumotu islanders—Native pillow, 
seat, dishes, and other articles of household furniture. 
CHAP. VIII. 
FROM PAGE 193 TO PAGE 220. 
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— 
Elegiac singularly beautiful—Translation of a war 
song—Ballads, a kind of classical authority—Enter¬ 
tainments 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— 
Religious ceremonies connected with the game—Never 
used by the Society Islanders, except in their amuse¬ 
ments—Discontinued since the introduction of Chris¬ 
tianity. 
CHAP. IX. 
FROM PAGE 221 TO PAGE 247. 
Cockfighting—Aquatic sports—Swimming in the surf— 
Danger from sharks—Juvenile amusements—Account 
of the Areois, the institution peculiar to the inhabitants 
of the Pacific—Antiquity of the Areoi society—Tradi¬ 
tion of its origin—-Account of its founders—Infanticide 
