ILLUSTRATIONS

TO THE SECOND VOLUME.

ENGRAVINGS.

Attack on the War-Junks, at Chuenpee Creek Frontispiece. Thoka-nauta (or Phillips) and Garingaria, Brothers of Chief

Rewa, Feejee Group

Natives of Port Victoria, Britannia Group, New Guinea

Native of New Guinea

Bow of a State Canoe, Island of Jobie, New Guinea

CHAPTER I.

Anchor in Matavai Bay-Shift to Papeete-"Jim" the pilotChiefs Itoti and Paofai-Visit queen Pomare-Her husband —Legal discussions-King-consort impeached-Reconciliation -Native dances-Cruelty of king-Quit Tahiti - Noon-tide disproved-Touch at Huaheine-Visit Raratonga-Mr. Buzacott the missionary-The chiefs-Market regulations -- Diseases-Quit Raratonga.

VOL. II.

B

VOYAGE

ROUND THE WORLD.

CHAPTER I.

HAVING SO lately quitted the American continent, and particularly Nuhuhiva, the scenery of Tahiti did not so much interest us, as the assistance we looked for in refitting, added to the rest and amusement after our late fatigues.

I landed on Point Venus, perhaps with feelings totally incomprehensible to any on board. Fourteen years before, on the very spot where Cook was encamped, I had bivouacked for several days. I was then a lieutenant, now a captain; and I looked forward to my labours, which were there to be resumed, with an anxiety only to be experienced by those charged with similar duties. The question as to the increase of the Dolphin shoal since 1826 was my hobby. Next came the determination by actual experiment of the tidal question; Kotzebue and