CONTENTS OF VOL. IV. 
CHAP. I. 
FROM PAGE 1 TO PAGE 32 . 
Notice of the discovery of the Sandwich Islands—Cor¬ 
rectness of Captain Cook’s narrative—Remarks on the 
impressions produced by its perusal—Actual state of 
the people—General account of Hawaii, Maui, Tahau- 
rawe, Morokini, Ranai, Morokai, Oahu, Tauai, 
Niihau, and Taura —Climate, population, and natural 
history of the Sandwich Islands—Importance of their 
local situation—Arrival of Missionaries from America 
—Commencement of Missionary labours among them— 
Circumstances of the people. 
CHAP. II. 
FROM PAGE 33 TO PAGE 54 , 
Present from the British government to the king of the 
Sandwich Islands—Voyage to Hawaii—Appearance of 
the island—Intercourse with the people—Kearakekua 
bay—Visit to Kuakini the governor—Voyage to Oahu 
—Welcome from the American Missionaries—Detention 
in Oahu—Journeys and endeavours to instruct the 
people—Invitation to reside among them—Labours of 
Auna and native teachers—Destruction of idols—Ob¬ 
servance of the sabbath by the king and chiefs—Atten¬ 
tion to religion—Karaimoku—Religious services in the 
families of the principal chiefs—Effects of our visit— 
Departure for the Society Islands—Return to Oahu— 
Arrival of Missionaries—Objects of the projected tour 
of Hawaii—Remarks on the orthography of native 
words. 
