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.

256.347-C

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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.

CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

CHAPTER I.

DEPARTURE FROM NEW ZEALAND-CAPE BRETT-HALO AND PARHELIA-SUNDAY

ISLAND - SHIP TOBACCO-PLANT — WATER-SPOUTS - ARRIVAL AT TONGATAB00–

THREATENED VAR - 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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