CHAP. XII.

Some Ladies visit the Fort with very uncommon Ceremonies: The

Indians attend Divine Service, and in the Evening exhibit a most ex-

traordinary Spectacle : Toubourai Tamaide falls into Temptation. 124

1

CH A P. XIII.

Another Visit to Tootahah, with various Adventures : Extraordinary

Amusement of the Indians, with Remarks

upon it': Preparations to

ubferve the Transit of Venus, and what happened in the mean time

at the Fort.

132

CH A P. XIV..

The Ceremonies of an Indian Funeral particularly described : General

Observations on the Subject: A Character found among the Indians:

to which the Ancients paid great Veneration : A Robbery at the

Fort, and its. Consequences;, with a Specimen of Indian Cookery,

and various Incident's.

142

1

a

An Account of the Circumnavigation of the island, and various Inci-

dents that happened during the Expedition ; with a Description of

a Burying-place and Place of Worship, called a Morai.

1.55

CHA P. XVI:

An Expedition of Mr. Banks to trace the River : Marks of fubter-

raneous Fire. : . Preparations for leaving the Ipand: An Account of

Tupia.

172

CHA P. XVII..

.

A particular Description of the Island; its Produce and Inhabitants;

their Dress, Habitations, Food, domestic Life and Amusements. 184,

CH A P. XVIII.

Of the Manufactures, Boats, and Navigation of Otaheiten

CHAP..

1

210

CH A P. XIX.

Of the Division of Time in Otaheite; Numeration, Computation of

Distance, Language, Diseases, Disposal of the Dead, Religion,

War, Weapons, and Government ; with some general Observations

for the Use of future Navigators.

227

CH A P. XX.

A Description of several other sands in the Neighbourhood of Ota-

heite, with various Incidents ; a dramatic Entertainment ; and

many Particulars relative to the Customs and Manners of the In-

habitants.

249

BOOK 11.

CH A P. 1.

The Passage from Oteroah to New Zealand; Incidents which hap-

pened on going ashore there, and while the Ship lay in Poverty

Bay.

281

CH A P. II.

A Description of Poverty Bay, and the Face of the adjacent Country.

The Range from thence to Cape Turnagain, and back to Tolaga.;

with some Account of the People and the Country, and several Inci-

dents that happened on that Part of the Coaft.

.296

CH A P. III.

The Range from Tolaga to Mercury Bay, with an Account of many

Incidents that happened both on board and ashore : A Description of

several Views exhibited by the Country, and of the Heppahs, or

fortified Villages of the Inbabitants.

323

CH A P. IV.

The Range from Mercury Bay to the Bay of Islands: An Expedition

up the River Thames: Some Account of the Indians who inhabit
its Banks, and the fine Timber that grows there : Several Inter-

views with the Natives on different Parts of the Coast, and a

Skirmish with them upon an Island.

349

CH A P. V.

Range from the Bay of Islands round North Cape to Queer Charlotte's

Sound; and a Description of that Part of the Coast.

371

CHA P. VI.

Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound : Passage through the

Streight which divides the two Islands, and back to Cape Turn-

again : Horrid Custom of the Inhabitants : Remarkable Melody of

Birds : A Vift to a Heppah, and many other Particulars. 385

AN

A C C 0 U N T

OF A

VOYAGE round the WORLD,

IN THE YEARS

MDCCLXVIII, MDCCLXIX, MDCCLXX, and MDCCLXXI.

By Lieutenant JAMES COOK,

Commander of his Majesty's Bark the ENDEAVOUR.