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UNITED STATES

EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

OF THE

UNITED STATES

EXPLORING EXPEDITION,

DURING THE YEARS

1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842.

BY

CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N.

COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION,

MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, ETC.

IN FIVE VOLUMES, WITH THIRTEEN MAPS.

VOL. III.

NEW YORK:

G. P. PUTNAM & CO., 321 BROADWAY.
1856.

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ENTERED, ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1844,

BY CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N.,

IN THE CLERK's office of the District COURT FOR THE DISTRICT of Columbia.

STEREOTYPED BY J. FAGAN.

PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

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CHAPTER I.

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WATER-SPOUTS

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DEPARTURE FROM NEW ZEALAND-CAPE BRETT-HALO AND PARHELIA-SUNDAY
ISLAND - SHIP TOBACCO-PLANT
ARRIVAL AT TONGATABOO-
THREATENED WAR OFFERED MEDIATION - LANDING AND RECEPTION-NATIVE
WARRIORS-KING JOSIAH - KING GEORGE-COUNCIL CALLED-ITS PROCEEDINGS-
CAUSE OF HOSTILITIES-AMBITION OF KING GEORGE-MESSENGER SENT TO THE
HEATHEN PARTY-TOWN OF NUKUALOFA-Mr. and MRS. TUCKER-KING GEORGE'S
TOWN-HIS HOUSE AND FURNITURE-RETURN OF THE MESSENGER-ARRIVAL OF
THE HEATHEN CHIEFS-FEELINGS OF THE HEATHEN OF TONGA-MUMUI-CASE OF
THE CURRENCY LASS - DEPARTURE OF THE HEATHEN CHIEFS-VISIT OF THE
KINGS TO THE VINCENNES THEIR CANOE-CANOES OF THE TONGESE-BOAT-SONG
-NATIVE MUSIC-INTERVIEW WITH THE KINGS-FAILURE OF THE MEDIATION-
VISIT TO MOA-RELIGION OF THE HEATHENS-NATIVES OF ROTUMA-APPEARANCE
AND DRESS OF THE TONGESE-THEIR CHARACTER-TAMAHAA-SPORT OF RAT-
CATCHING-FEEJEE WARRIOR-COUNCIL OF WAR-POPULATION OF THE ISLANDS-
MISSIONARY OPERATIONS-FEATS OF THE TONGESE IN SWIMMING-GEOLOGICAL
STRUCTURE OF TONGA-VEGETATION-CULTIVATION-PRODUCTIONS CLIMATE—
DISEASES-MODE OF TRAFFIC-ARRIVAL OF THE PORPOISE - DISPUTE BETWEEN
THE PILOTS-ARRIVAL OF THE PEACOCK-HER REPAIRS AT SYDNEY-DIFFICULTIES
ATTENDING THEM-PASSAGE OF THE PEACOCK FROM NEW SOUTH WALES-ROYAL
FAMILY OF TONGA-TERMINATION AND RESULT OF THE WAR-CASE OF THE
FEEJEE WOMEN-TOM GRANBY..
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