CONTENTS. 
tions to Captain Clerke.—Another Defer tion of a Midjhipman 
and a Seaman.—Three of the Chief Perfons of the IJland 
confined on that Account.—ADefign to feize Captains Cook 
and Clerke , difcovered.—The two Defenters brought back, 
and the Pr if oners releafed.—The Ships fail.—Refrefhments 
received at XJlietea. — Prefent and former State of that 
IJland.—Account of its dethroned King , and of the late Re¬ 
gent of Hu ah eine. 112 
CHAP. VIII. 
Arrival at Bolabola. — Interview with Opoony.—Reafons for 
purchafing Monfieur de Bougainville’s Anchor.—Departure 
from the Society Iflands. — Particulars about Bolabola .— 
Hifiory of the Conqueft of Otaha and XJlietea. — High Re¬ 
putation of the Bolabola Men.—Animals left there , and at 
XJlietea.—Plentiful Supply of Provifions , and Manner of fak¬ 
ing Pork on board.—Carious Reflections relative to Otaheite 3 
and the Society Iflands.—Aftronomical and nautical Obfer- 
vations made there. 127 
CHAP. IX. 
Accounts of Otaheite ftill tmperfeCt.—The prevailing Winds .— 
Beauty of the Country. — Cultivation.—Natural Curiofities. 
—The Perfons of the Natives. — Difeafes. — General Cha¬ 
racter.—Love of Pleafure. — Language.—Surgery and Phy- 
fic.—Articles of Food.—Ejects of drinking Ava.—Times 
and Manner of Eating.—Connections with the Females .— 
Circumcifion.—Syflem of Religion.—Notions about the Soul 
and a future Life. — Various Superfiitions. — Traditions 
about the Creation.—An hiftorical Legend.—Honours paid 
to 
