XII. An Account of our Transactions at the
Cape of Good Hope, and of the Return
of the Dolphin to England,
A Table of the Latitudes and Longitudes West of Lon-
don, with the Variation of the Needle at several Ports,
and Situations at Sea, from Observations made on
board his Majesty's Ship the Dolphin; also her Nau-
tical Reckoning during the Voyage,
CHAP. III. An Account of Captain Carteret's Voyage, in
1766, 7, 8, and 9, in his Majesty's Sloop the
Swallow,
ants,
VI. Discovery of a Strait dividing the Land
called Nova Britannia into two Islands,
with a Description of several small Is-
lands that lie in the Passage, and the
Land on each side, with the Inhabitants, 296
VII. The Passage from Saint George's Channel
to the Island of Mindanao, with an Ac-
count of
Islands that were seen,
many
and Incidents that happened by the Way, 301
VIII. Some Account of the Coast of Mindanao,
and the Islands near it, in which several
Mistakes of Dampier are corrected,
IX. The Passage from Mindanao to the Island
of Celebes, with a particular Account of
the Strait of Macassar, in which many
Errors are corrected,
X. Transactions off Macassar, and the Pas-
sage thence to Bonthain,
XI. Transactions at Bonthain, while the vessel
was waiting for a Wind to carry her to
Batavia, with some Account of the Place,
the Town of Macassar, and the adja-
cent Country,
XII. Passage from Bonthain Bay, in the Island
of Celebes, to Batavia. Transactions
there, and the Voyage round the Cape
of Good Hope to England,
IV. An Account of what happened in ascend-
ing a Mountain to search for Plants,
V. The Passage through the Strait of Le
Maire, and a further Description of the
Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, and its
Productions,
VI. A general Description of the south-east
Part of Terra del Fuego, and the Strait
of Le Maire; with some Remarks on
Lord Anson's. Account of them, and
Directions for the Passage Westward,
round this Part of America, into the
South Seas,
VII. The Sequel of the Passage from Cape
Horn to the newly discovered Islands in
the South Seas, with a Description of
their Figure and Appearance; some
Account of the Inhabitants, and several
Incidents that happened during the
Course, and at the Ship's Arrival a-
mong them,
VIII. The Arrival of the Endeavour at Ota-
heite, called by Captain Wallis, King
George the III.'s Island. Rules esta-
blished for Traffic with the Natives,
and an Account of several Incidents
which happened in a Visit to Tootahah
and Toubourai Tamaide, two Chiefs,
IX. A Place fixed upon for an Observatory
and Fort: an Excursion into the Woods,
and its Consequences. The Fort erect-
ed; a Visit from several Chiefs on
Board and at the Fort, with some Ac-
count of the Music of the Natives, and
the Manner in which they dispose of
their Dead,
431
X. An Excursion to the Eastward, an Ac-
count of several Incidents that happen-
ed both on Board and on Shore, and of
the first Interview with Oberea, the
Person, who, when the Dolphin was
here, was supposed to be Queen of the
Island, with a Description of the Fort, 438
SECT. XI. The Observatory set up; the Quadrant
stolen, and Consequences of the Theft :
A Visit to Tootahah: Description of a
Wrestling match: European Seeds sown:
Names given to our People by the Indians, 448
XII. Some Ladies visit the Fort with very un-
common Ceremonies: The Indians at-
tend Divine Service, and in the Even-
ing exhibit a most extraordinary Spec-
tacle: Toubourai Tamaide falls into
Temptation,
XIII. Another Visit to Tootahah, with various
Adventures: Extraordinary Amusement
of the Indians, with Remarks upon it:
Preparations to observe the Transit of
Venus, and what happened in the mean
Time at the Fort,
XIV. The Ceremonies of an Indian Funeral par-
ticularly described: General Observa-
tions on the Subject: A Character
found among the Indians to which the
Ancients paid great Veneration: A
Robbery at the Fort, and its Conse-
quences; with a Specimen of Indian
Cookery, and various Incidents,
XV. An Account of the Circumnavigation of
the Island, and various Incidents that
happened during the Expedition; with
a Description of a Burying-place and
Place of Worship, called a Morai,
XVI. An Expedition of Mr Banks to trace the
River: Marks of subterraneous Fire:
Preparations for leaving the Island:
An Account of Tupia,
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