POLYNESIA;

A POPULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL FEATURES,
INHABITANTS, NATURAL HISTORY,

AND PRODUCTIONS OF

THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC.

WITH

AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR DISCOVERY, AND OF THE PROGRESS OF
CIVILIZATION AND CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THEM.

BY GEORGE FRENCH ANGAS, F.L.S.,

AUTHOR OF "AUSTRALIA," &c.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION
APPOINTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.

LONDON:

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE;
SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORIES:

77, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS;
4. ROYAL EXCHANGE; 48, PICCADILLY;

AND BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.

1866

246.g
915.

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS.

CHAP.

INTRODUCTION

I. PHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF

POLYNESIA: VOLCANIC, CRYSTALLINE, AND

CORAL ISLANDS; ATOLLS, BARRIER REEFS,

&c. .

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II. ACTIVE VOLCANOES, BOILING SPRINGS, AND

OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENA

10

III. VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS: TREES, FRUITS,

AND FLOWERS.

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IV. NATURAL HISTORY: MAMMALS, BIRDS, REP-

TILES, FISHES, INSECTS, MOLLUSKS, &c.

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XI.

VIII. PAPUA, OR NEW GUINEA, AND THE LOUISIADE

IX. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

X. THE ARCHIPELAGO OF VITI, OR FIJI.

THE TONGA, OR FRIENDLY ISLANDS; NIUE,

OR SAVAGE ISLAND

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XII. THE NAVIGATOR'S, OR SAMOA ISLANDS

XIII. THE SOCIETY ISLANDS; AND THE PAUMOTU

XIV. THE HERVEY, OR COOK's ISLANDS, AND THE

AUSTRAL ISLANDS.

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