CONTENTS. 
VI! 
CHAP. X. 
FROM PAGE 276 TO PAGE 297. 
Voyage to Borabora—Appearance of the settlement— 
Description of the islands—Geology—Opening of 
the new place of worship—Visit of the Dauntless— 
Arrival of the Mermaid—Designation of native Mis¬ 
sionaries—Voyage to the Sandwich Islands—Interview 
between the prince of Tahaa and the princess of Tahiti 
—Marriage of Pomare and Aimata—Dress of the parties 
and appearance of the attendants—Christian marriage 
-—Advantageous results — Female occupations —Em¬ 
barkation for England—Visit to Fare—Improvement of 
the settlement—Visit to Rurutu and Raivavai—Final 
departure from the South Sea Islands. 
CHAP. XI. 
FROM PAGE 298 TO PAGE 328. 
Efforts of the natives to propagate Christianity—Amount 
of early contributions—Effect of annual meetings— 
Exertions of the first converts—Description of the Pau- 
motus, or Dangerous Archipelago—Visits of the people 
to Tahiti—Their reception of Christianity—The number 
and situation of the Marquesas—Their appearance and 
productions—Population, dress, and figure of the natives 
—Tatauing—Disposition—Government—War and can¬ 
nibalism—Attempts to introduce Christianity among 
their inhabitants—Pitcairn’s Island—Descendants of the 
mutineers of the Bounty—Waihu or Easter Island— 
Cape Horn—Juan Fernandez—Alexander Selkirk. 
CHAP. XII. 
FROM PAGE 329 TO PAGE 362. . 
South-western borders of Polynesia—New Holland— 
Tempest off the coast—Observations on the aborigines 
—New Zealand—Situation — Soil — Productions—Cli¬ 
mate—Forest scenery—Native flax—Population—Sa¬ 
vage dispositions of the people—Cannibalism—Govern¬ 
ment-Slavery—in New Zealand—in Rio Janeiro- 
Cruel treatment of New Zealand slaves—Superstitions 
—Instance of parental tenderness—Occurrences at New 
Zealand—Tatauing—Sham fighting and war dances— 
Influence of reports from Tahiti—Prospects of the Mis¬ 
sion. 
