CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 
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CHAP. I. 
FROM PAGE IL TO PAGE 29. 
Historical notice of the discovery of the Pacific—Extent 
and limits of Polynesia— Voyages of Cook— Discovery 
of the Georgian and Society Islands — Origin of their 
designation— Number, names, and relative situation of 
the islands—Key to the pronunciation of native names— 
Extent and apparent structure of the islands—Beauty 
of the scenery—First approach to the shore of Mata- 
vai— Inland scenery -— Description of Eimeo— Coral 
islands-—Tetuaroa, the fashionable watering-place of 
Tahiti — Harbours — Islets on the reefs—Soil in the 
islands—Climate-— W inds— Rains—and Tides. 
CHAP. II. 
FROM PAGE 30 TO PAGE 59. 
Vegetable productions of the Islands—Forests— Various 
kinds of timber—The apape and faifai—The aito, or 
casuarina—Tiairi, candlenut tree—Callophylla Bar- 
cingtonia— Thespesia populnea— Erythrina— Hibiscus 
—‘The auti, or cloth plant—Description, uses, and 
legends of the sacred aca—Account of the bread-fruit 
tree and fruit—Various methods of preparing the fruit 
—Arum or taro, uhi or yam—U-ma-ra, or sweet 
potato—Culture, preparation, and method of dressing 
the arrow-root—Appearance and value of the cocoa- 
nut tree—Several stages of growth in which the fruit is 
used—-Manufacture of cocoa-nut oil. 
CHAP. III. 
FROM PAGE 60 TO PAGE 77. 
Varieties and appearance of the plantain and banana— 
Vi or Brazilian plum—A-hi-a or jambo—Singular 
growth of the inocarpus, or native chesnut—Different 
kinds of ti, or Dracana—To, or sugar-cane—Foreign 
fruits and vegetables that flourish in Polynesia—Value 
of a garden in the South Sea Islands—Unsuccessful 
attempts to introduce wheat—Introduction of coffee— 
Native and foreign flowers—Tradition of the origin of the 
