CHA P. II. The Paffage from Cape Pillar, at the Western Entrance The Paffage from Mafafuero to Queen Charlotte's Island: Several Miftakes corrected concerning Davis's Land, An Account of the Discovery of Queen Charlotte's Inlands ; Difcovery of a Streight dividing the Land called Nova Britannia into two Iflands; with a Defcription of fe The Paffage from Mindanao to the Island Celebes; with CHAP. XI. Tranfactions at Bonthain, while the Veffel was waiting for a Wind to carry her to Batavia, with fome Ac- Paffage from Bonthain Bay, in the Island of Celebes, to CHA P. III. The Paffage from Rio de Janeiro to the Entrance of the Streight of Le Maire, with a Defcription of fome of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego. CHA P. IV. 398 An Account of what happened in afcending a Mountain to fearch for Plants. CHA P. V. 403 The Paffage through the Streight of Le Maire, and a further Defcription of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, and its Productions. 410 A general Defcription of the S. E. part of Terra del Fuego, and the Streight of Le Maire; with fome Remarks on Lord Anfon's Account of them, and Directions for the Paffage westward, round this part of America, into the South Seas. 416 The Sequel of the Paffage from Cape Horn to the newly difcovered Iflands in the South Seas; with a Defcription of their Figure and Appearance, fome Account of the Inhabitants, and feveral Incidents that happened during the Courfe, and at the Ship's Arrival among them. CHA P. VIII. 422 The Arrival of the Endeavour at Otaheite, called by Captain Wallis King George the IIId's Ifland. Rules eftablished for Traffic with the Natives, and an Account of feveral Incidents which happened in a Vifit to Tootahah and Tubourai Tamaide, two Chiefs. 430 CHAP. : CHA P. IX. A Place fixed upon for an Obfervatory and Fort: an Excurfion into the Woods, and its Confequences. The Fort erected a Vifit from feveral Chiefs on board and at the Fort, with fome Account of the Music of the Natives, and the Manner in which they difpofe of their Dead. 438 CHAP. X. An Excurfion to the Eastward, an Account of several Incidents that happened both on board and on shore, and of the first Interview with Oberea, the Person who, when the Dolphin was here, was fuppofed to be the Queen of the Ifland, with a Defcription of the Fort. CHA P. XI. 445 The Obfervatory fet up; the Quadrant ftolen, and Confequences of the Theft : AVifit to Tootahah: Defcription of a Wrestling-match: European eeds fown: Names given to our People by the Indians. 455 Some Ladies vifit the Fort with very uncommon Ceremonies. The Indians attend Divine Service, and in the Evening exhibit a moft extraordinary Spectacle. Tubourai Tamaide falls into Temptation. CHA P. XIII. 466 Another Vifit to Tootahab, with various Adventures: Extraordinary Amusement of the Indians; with Remarks upon it. Preparations to obferve the Tranfit of Venus, and what happened in the mean time at the Fort. 472 GENE GENERAL INTRODUCTION. H IS Majefty, foon after his acceffion to the crown, formed a design of fending out veffels for making discoveries of countries hitherto unknown; and in the year 1764, the kingdom being then in a ftate of profound peace, he proceeded to put it into execution. The Dolphin and the Tamar were difpatched under the command of Commodore Byron ; and the beft account of his Majesty's motives and defign that can be given, will be found in the following preamble to Conimodore Byron's inftructions, which are dated the 17th of June in that year. "Whereas nothing can redound more to the "honour of this nation, as a maritime power, to the "dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, and to the "advancement of the trade and navigation thereof, "than to make discoveries of countries hitherto un"known; and whereas there is reason to believe that "lands and islands of great extent, hitherto unvifited by any European power, may be found in the Atlantic "Ocean, between the Cape of Good Hope and the 66 Magellanic Streight, within the latitudes convenient "for navigation, and in climates adapted to the pro-. "duce of commodities useful in commerce; and "whereas |