Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy.

Natives on board.--Good prospects of fresh provisions.--An interment on board.--A night scene.--Visit to the Island Group.--Fáole.--Trip ashore to Sikayana.--Narrative of an Eng...

A stroll through the old Chinese quarter.--Book-stalls.--Public Baths.--Chinese Pawnbrokers.--Foundling hospital.--The Hall of Universal Benevolence.--Sacrificial Hall of Medica...

Old and New Batavia.--Splendid reception.--Scientific societies.--Public institutions.--Natives.--A Malay embassy.-- Excursion into the interior.--Buitenzorg.--The Botanic Garde...

23: the poor people having been over whelmed[overwhelmed] 62: first the island of Meroe, than[then] the two 193: Javanese was their conversion to Brahmaism[Brahmanism] 205: of w...

Historical notes relating to the Philippines.--From Cavite to Manila.--The river Pasig.--First impressions of the city.--Its inhabitants.--Tagales and Negritoes.--Preponderating...

Rapid increase of the colony of Victoria or Hong-kong.-- Disagreeables.--Public character.--The Comprador, or "factotum."--A Chinese fortune-teller.--Curiosity-stalls.--The To-s...

Historical details respecting this Archipelago.--Arrival at Kar-Nicobar.--Communication with the Aborigines.--Village of Sáoui and "Captain John."--Meet with two white men.--Jou...

Native boats in sight.--A pilot comes on board--Communications of a white settler.--Another pilot.--Fruitless attempts to tack for the island.--Roankiddi Harbour.--Extreme diffi...

Position of the Island.--Its previous history.--Sir Stamford Raffles' propositions to make it a port of the British Government free to all sea-faring nations.--The Island become...