CONTENTS, 
to the King.—Dijiinclion of Ranks.—Punijbment of Crimes . 
■—Peculiarities of the neighbouring IJlands.—Names of their 
Gods.—Names of IJlands they vifit.—Extent of their Navi¬ 
gation. 141 
C H A P. X. 
Progrefs of the Voyage , after leaving the Society IJlands .<— 
ChriJimas IJland difcovered ., <2/2^ Station of the Ships there. 
—Boats fent ajhore. — Great Succefs in catching Turtle. 
—An Eclipfe of the Sun obferved. — Difir efs of two Sea¬ 
men who had loft their JVay. — Infcription left in a Bot¬ 
tle.—Account of the IJland.—Its Soil.—Trees and Plants. 
— Birds. — Its Size. — Form. — Situation. — Anchoring 
Ground. t7q 
CHAP. XI. 
Some IJlands dif covered.—Account of the Natives of Atooi , 
who come off to the Ships , and their Behaviour on going on 
board.—One of them killed.—Precautions ufed to prevent 
Intercourfe with the Females.—A Watering-place found .— 
Reception upon landing.—Excurfion into the Country.—A 
Moral vifited and deferibed.—Graves of the Chiefs , and of 
the human Sacrifices , there buried.—Another IJland, called 
Oneehow, vifited. — Ceremonies performed by the Natives 9 
who go off to the Ships .— Reafons for believing that they are 
Cannibals.—A Party fent ajhore , who remain two Nights .— 
Account of what faffed on landing.—The Ships leave the 
IJlands , and proceed to the North. 190 
CHAP. 
