Transcriber’s Note
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by ^.
Some corrections have been made to the printed text. These are listed in
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[Illustration: _A View in the Island of Rotterdam._]
THE
THREE
VOYAGES
OF
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
ROUND THE WORLD.
COMPLETE
In Seven Volumes.
_WITH MAP AND OTHER PLATES._
VOL. IV.
BEING THE SECOND OF THE SECOND VOYAGE.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1821.
CONTENTS
OF
_THE FOURTH VOLUME_
SECOND VOYAGE.
BOOK III.
From Ulietea to New Zealand.
CHAP. I.
Passage from Ulietea to the Friendly Isles; with a Page 1
Description of several Islands that were discovered,
and the Incidents which happened in that track
CHAP. II.
Reception at Anamocka; a Robbery and its Consequences, 9
with a variety of other Incidents.—Departure from the
Island.—A sailing Canoe described.—Some Observations
on the Navigation of these Islanders.—A Description of
the Island, and of those in the Neighbourhood, with
some Account of the Inhabitants, and Nautical Remarks
CHAP. III.
The Passage from the Friendly Isles to the New Hebrides; 21
with an Account of the Discovery of Turtle Island, and
a variety of Incidents which happened, both before and
after the Ship arrived in Port Sandwich in the Island
of Mallicollo.—A Description of the Port; the adjacent
Country; its Inhabitants, and many other particulars
CHAP. IV.
An Account of the Discovery of several Islands, an 35
Interview and Skirmish with the Inhabitants upon one
of them.—The Arrival of the Ship at Tanna, and the
Reception we met with there
CHAP. V.
An Intercourse established with the Natives; some 49
Account of the Island, and a variety of Incidents that
happened during our stay at it
CHAP. VI.
Departure from Tanna; with some Account of its 69
Inhabitants, their Manners and Arts
CHAP. VII.
The Survey of the Islands continued, and a more 78
particular Description of them
CHAP. VIII.
An Account of the Discovery of New Caledonia, and the 95
Incidents that happened while the Ship lay in Balade
CHAP. IX.
A Description of the Country and its Inhabitants; their 109
Manners, Customs, and Arts
CHAP. X.
Proceedings on the Coast of New Caledonia, with 118
geographical and nautical Observations
CHAP. XI.
Sequel of the Passage from New Caledonia to New Zealand, 135
with an Account of the Discovery of Norfolk Island:
and the Incidents that happened while the Ship lay in
Queen Charlotte’s Sound