BOOK I.

From our Departure from England, to leaving the Society Isles, the first Time.

CHAP. I.

Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope, with an Account 23 of several Incidents that happened by the Way, and Transactions there

CHAP. II.

Departure from the Cape of Good Hope, in search of a Southern 40 Continent

CHAP. III.

Sequel of the Search for a Southern Continent, between the 62 Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand; with an Account of the Separation of the two Ships, and the Arrival of the Resolution in Dusky Bay

CHAP. IV.

Transactions in Dusky Bay, with an Account of several Interviews 86 with the Inhabitants

CHAP. V.

Directions for sailing in and out of Dusky Bay, with an Account 107 of the adjacent Country, its Produce, and Inhabitants.— Astronomical and Nautical Observations

CHAP. VI.

Passage from Dusky Bay to Queen Charlotte’s Sound, with an 117 Account of some Water Spouts, and of our joining the Adventure

CHAP. VII.

Captain Furneaux’s Narrative, from the Time the two Ships were 121 separated, to their joining again in Queen Charlotte’s Sound, with some Account of Van Diemen’s Land

CHAP. VIII.

Transactions in Queen Charlotte’s Sound, with some Remarks on the 134 Inhabitants

CHAP. IX.

Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low 143 Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de Bougainville

CHAP. X.

The Arrival of the Ships at Otaheite, with an Account of the 155 critical Situation they were in, and of several Incidents that happened while they lay in Oaiti-piha Bay

CHAP. XI.

An Account of several Visits to and from Otoo; of Goats being 164 left on the Island; and many other Particulars which happened while the Ships lay in Matavai Bay

CHAP. XII.

An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the 171 Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there, and of Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure

CHAP. XIII.

Arrival at, and Departure of the Ships from Ulietea; with an 181 Account of what happened there, and of Oedidee, one of the Natives, coming away in the Resolution

CHAP. XIV.

An Account of a Spanish Ship visiting Otaheite; the present State 190 of the Islands; with some Observations on the Diseases and Customs of the Inhabitants, and some Mistakes concerning the Women corrected