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Cow Mooala's narrative-His early residence at the
Fiji Islands-Is drifted to Fotoona on his return to
Tonga-Particular customs of Fotoona-Arrives
at Lotooma on his return to Fiji-Character of the
People-Popular tale of two Giants-Arrives at
Navihi Levoo, one of the Fiji Islands-Character
of the People-Their Cannibalism-Observations
-Sails for the Island of Pau, the most important
of the Fiji Islands: its traffic-Account of an Eu-
ropean vessel wrecked there-Anecdote of a gigan-
tic Lizard (probably a crocodile), which did much
mischief at a neighbouring Isle: Stratagem used to
destroy it--Farther account of Pau-Description
of several Customs of the Fiji Islands-Descrip-

Finow's younger daughter falls sick-Petitions to the
gods-Farther account of the mode of invocation-
Finow's illness-Debate among the gods respect-
ing Finow-This debate causes thunder and light-
ning-Supposed effect of Finow's illness and re-
covery on his daughter-His daughter conveyed to
the Island of Ofoo-Her death-Ceremony of her
burial-Strange custom of the people of Hamoa-
Finow's illness-Petitions to the gods-Strangu-
lation of a child in the way of sacrifice-Finow's
death-Political state of the Tonga Islands, occa-
sioned by this event-Grief of Finow's daughter
-Mr Mariner rebuked by the Prince for his grief
at Finow's death-Suspicious conduct of Voona-
Consultation of the god Toobo Toty'-Report of
what had been Finow's intentions previous to his

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