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CONTENTS.

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  • INTRODUCTION 16

  • I. MY RECEPTION ABOARD 18

  • II. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SHIP 23

  • III. FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE JULIA 28

  • IV. A SCENE IN THE FORECASTLE 32

  • V. WHAT HAPPENED AT HYTYHOO 36

  • VI. WE TOUCH AT LA DOMINICA 40

  • VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT HANNAMANOO 43

  • VIII. THE TATTOOERS OF LA DOMINICA 48

  • IX. WE STEER TO THE WESTWARD.—STATE OF AFFAIRS 52

  • X. A SEA-PARLOR DESCRIBED, WITH SOME OF ITS TENANTS 58

  • XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG.—ONE OF HIS CAPERS 62

  • XII. DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW 65

  • XIII. OUR DESTINATION CHANGED 72

  • XIV. ROPE-YARN 74

  • XV. CHIPS AND BUNGS 79

  • XVI. WE ENCOUNTER A GALE 81

  • XVII. THE CORAL ISLANDS 84

  • XVIII. TAHITI 89

  • XIX. A SURPRISE.—MORE ABOUT BEMBO 92

  • XX. THE ROUND-ROBIN.—VISITORS FROM SHORE 99

  • XXI. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSUL 105


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  • XXII. THE CONSUL'S DEPARTURE 111

  • XXIII. THE SECOND NIGHT OFF PAPEETEE 114

  • XXIV. OUTBREAK OF THE CREW 121

  • XXV. JERMIN ENCOUNTERS AN OLD SHIPMATE 124

  • XXVI. WE ENTER THE HARBOR.—JIM THE PILOT 128

  • XXVII. A GLANCE AT PAPEETEE.—WE ARE SENT ABOARD THE
    FRIGATE 133

  • XXVIII. RECEPTION FROM THE FRENCHMAN 138

  • XXIX. THE REINE BLANCHE 141

  • XXX. THEY TAKE US ASHORE.—WHAT HAPPENED THERE 145

  • XXXI. THE CALABOOZA BERETANEE 150

  • XXXII. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH AT TAHITI 157

  • XXXIII. WE RECEIVE CALLS AT THE HOTEL DE CALABOOZA 163

  • XXXIV. LIFE AT THE CALABOOZA 168

  • XXXV. VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE 171

  • XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN 177

  • XXXVII. THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS 181

  • XXXVIII. LITTLE JULE SAILS WITHOUT US 186

  • XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN.—FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA
    192

  • XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS 197

  • XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING 200

  • XLII. MOTOO-OTOO.—A TAHITIAN CASUIST 204

  • XLIII. ONE IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS 208

  • XLIV. CATHEDRAL OF PAPOAR.—THE CHURCH OF THE COCOA-NUTS 210

  • XLV. A MISSIONARY'S SERMON; WITH SOME REFLECTIONS 215

  • XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS 221

  • XLVII. HOW THEY DRESS IN TAHITI 226

  • XLVIII. TAHITI AS IT IS 230

  • XLIX. SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED 237

  • L. SOMETHING HAPPENS TO LONG GHOST 242

  • LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT.—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO 246

  • LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR 250

  • LIII. FARMING IN POLYNESIA 254

  • LIV. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WILD CATTLE IN POLYNESIA 260

  • LV. A HUNTING RAMBLE WITH ZEKE 264


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  • LVI. MUSQUITOES 268

  • LVII. THE SECOND HUNT IN THE MOUNTAINS 271

  • LVIII. THE HUNTING-FEAST; AND A VISIT TO AFREHITOO 277

  • LIX. THE MURPHIES 280

  • LX. WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF US IN MARTAIR 285

  • LXI. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY 289

  • LXII. TAMAI 293

  • LXIII. A DANCE IN THE VALLEY 296

  • LXIV. MYSTERIOUS 300

  • LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT 303

  • LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO 306

  • LXVII. THE JOURNEY ROUND THE BEACH 311

  • LXVIII. A DINNER-PARTY IN IMEEO 318

  • LXIX. THE COCOA-PALM 323

  • LXX. LIFE AT LOOHOOLOO 328

  • LXXI. WE START FOR TALOO 331

  • LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND 335

  • LXXIII. OUR RECEPTION IN PARTOOWYE 341

  • LXXIV. RETIRING FOR THE NIGHT.—THE DOCTOR GROWS DEVOUT 347

  • LXXV. A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT 350

  • LXXVI. AN ISLAND JILT.—WE VISIT THE SHIP 354

  • LXXVII. A PARTY OF ROVERS.—LITTLE LOO AND THE DOCTOR 359

  • LXXVIII. MRS. BELL 363

  • LXXIX. TALOO CHAPEL.—HOLDING COURT IN POLYNESIA 366

  • LXXX. QUEEN POMAREE 372

  • LXXXI. WE VISIT THE COURT 378

  • LXXXII. WHICH ENDS THE BOOK 384


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