CONTENTS. 
PART I. 
Page 
Introduction, and early history . . . .1 
State of the Islands when discovered by Captain Cook . . 6 
Song of Orono . . . . . .20 
Reception of Captain Cook . . . . .24 
Portlock and Dixon’s voyage . . . . .25) 
Rise of Tamehameha I. . . . . .31 
Visit of Vancouver, and cession of Hawaii to Britain . . 33 
Death of Tamehameha I.—Accession of his son . . . 43 
Extirpation of idolatry and tabu . . . .45 
Mission from the United States . . . .49 
The King resolves to visit England . . . .53 
He arrives at Portsmouth with Queen and suite . . .57 
Reception in London . . . . .58 
They visit Mr. Canning . . . . .61 
Are taken ill . . . . .64 
Queen dies . . . . . .66 
King dies ... . . 69 
Interview of Boki with His Britannic Majesty . . .72 
Leave England . . . . . .75 
PART II. 
Blonde proceeds from Woolwich to Portsmouth . . .79 
Arrives in Brazil . . . . . .81 
Doubles Cape Horn, and arrives at Valparaiso . . .84 
C'horillas . . . . . . .87 
Gallapagos . . . . . .90 
Hawaii . . . . . . .96 
