group, 286. Barbarous condition teachers, 147. Cause of their dis-
of the natives, ib.

persion, 152.

Return in 1811,
Lyell, his remarks on the forms of 154. Forced by circumstances to
the coral isles, 26.

become traders, 166. Gratifying

results of their labours, 235. In-
M.

trusive disposition manifested by

them in the Sandwich Islands, 323.
Malacca, attack by the King of Remarks on the changed character
Acheen on, 43.

of the South Sea Islanders, said to
Malays, nautical character of the,

be in consequence of the strict laws
34. Resemblance between them

enforced by them, 404.
and the people of the South Sea

Missionary enterprise, remarks on,
Islands, 37. Their fisheries long

392, 395. Results, 398.
established on the coast of New

Missionary Society, when first form-
Holland, 43.

ed, 101.
Mangaia, treatment of the mission-

Missions, little good effected at first
aries in this island, 226.

by them, 104. Probable causes of
Mariner, William, particulars re-

this failure, 105, 391. Civilisation
lated by him respecting the first

and morality introduced in Poly-
missionaries in Tonga, 258.

nesia owing to their efforts, 125,
Marion, a French commander, visits 240.

New Zealand, where he is mur- Mosaical Law, interest in the cere-
dered, 342.

monies of the, shown by the South
Marquesas, when first discovered Sea Islanders, 72.
by Mendana, 181. Climate, ib.

Motives for renewing intercourse
Products, ib. Cannibalism, 182. with the Society Islanders, 95.
Description of natives, ib. Visited Mountainous Islands, 28.
by Cook, 183. Dædalus arrives,

Mowee, progress of religion and
184. Bennett's account of these

learning in this island, 408.
isles, 190. The gospel makes small Mythological ballads, notice of those
progress in them, 399. Romish

in use among the Polynesian tribes,
missionaries land at this station, 49.

400.
Matavai, this district ceded to the

N.
missionaries, 136, 140.
Mauke, one of the Hervey group,

Nautilus, unfortunate results from
noticed, 224. Visited by Lord

the visit of this vessel at Otaheite,
Byron, 228. Church described,

141.
229.

Navigators' Islands, human sacri-
Melanesia, or Black Islands, 21. fices unknown, 71. Their situa-
Mendana, visit of this navigator to

tion, 267. Appearance of the
the Marquesas, 182.

country, 268. Manners of the in-
Metempsychosis, 74.

habitants, 269. Visited by Wil-
Missionaries, improvement in the

liams, 271. Introduction of Chris-
Polynesian isles caused by, 18, 62, tianity, 273. Mixed reasons which
116. Question put to them by the

led to the conversion of the chiefs
Polynesians respecting the origin and others, 275. Good effects of
of evil, 73. Their statements as

the advice of the missionaries in
to sorcery, 83. The spirit and zeal

putting an end to a dreadful con-
displayed by, 90, 92. First land-

test, 276. First missionary meet-
ing at Otaheite, 101. Remarks on ing, 277. Improvement in the
the modes of conveying divine

manners of the people of these is-
knowledge to the heathen, 103. lands, ib. Remains of Mr Wil-
Zeal and perseverance manifested

liams interred, 285.
by these teachers, 111. Evil may

Nelson, settlement formed at this
be mingled with the good effected, place, 366.
112. Testimony in their favour,

Nicholson, Port, colony established
115. Conspiracy formed against

there, 363. Noticed, 366.
them, ib. Mechanical arts taught Noukahiva, or Martin's Island, de-
by, 122, 136. Their attempts to

scribed, 191. Habits of the natives,
put a stop to infanticide and hu-

ib.
man sacrifice, 139. Miseries en-
dured by these devoted men, 144.

0.
Second arrival at Otaheite of these Obookiah, notice of this youth, 304.

Ohittahoo, attempts to introduce people, 32, 378, 384, 385. Pro-

Christianity into this island, 187. bability that they migrated from
Omai, brought to England by Cook, Asia, 36. Their resemblance to

133. Visits Atiu on his way home, the Malays, 37, 41. Observations
223.

on the language, 38. Distance
Oro, the god of war, 58, 70.

from Sumatra, 42. Description
Orsmond's translation of the Otahei- of the several classes of inhabi-
tan account of the Deluge, 65. tants, 43.

Climate and scenery,
Otaheite, notices of, 20... Its physi-

46. Character of the people, 47.
cal origin, 28. Distinction of caste Ancient monuments, 49. My-
in, 35. Manners of the inhabitants, thological ballads, ib. Form of
77. Arrival of the Bounty, 96. government, 51, 58. Reverence
Fruits peculiar to the country, shown to the king, 51. Different
97. Visit of Spanish missionaries, orders of society, 55. Regal cere-
98. The supremacy of the King monies, 57. National assemblies,
of Spain acknowledged, ib. Re- 59. Laws, 60. Human sacrifices,
spect shown to the Lord's-day, 123. 61, 382. Notions of religion, 62.
Civilisation introduced by mis- Traditions of the Deluge, 64.
sions, 125. Visited by Captain Species of worship, 67. Honours
Wallis, 132. Arrival of Cook, 133. shown to the dead, 69. Religious
Reinforcement of missionaries, devotees, 70. Belief in a future
147. Their treatment, 148. Po- state, 71. Inquiries respecting the
mare returns from exile, 156. resurrection of the body, 73. In-
Conversions to Christianity in- tellectual powers, 74.

Mental
crease after this event, 157. Im- capacity of the inhabitants, 75.
provement in the people conse- Physical attributes, 76. Duration
quent on this change, 396. At- of life, 77. Marriage ceremonies,
tempt to establish a Roman Cath- 78. Belief in sorcery, 81. Public
olic mission, 397. Productions.of entertainments, 85. Improved
the island, 422.

character of the people owing to
Otoo, one of the rulers of Otaheite, missionary enterprise, 117, 235.

96, 99. His notions as to religion, Remarks on the past and present
111. Conduct to the missionaries, state of these islands, 377. Resem-
142, 145. Assumes the title of blance in religious usages to the
Pomare II. on the death of his Asiatics, 378. First intercourse
father, 150. Learns to write, 151. between Europeans and the na-
Professes Christianity, 154 ; and tives attended by fatal diseases,
is baptized, 171.

393. Commercial enterprise at
Ouapoa, or Trevennien's Island, the present time, 420.
189.

Polypes, coral, notices of, 23, 25.
Owhyhee noticed, 297. Improve- Pomare, motives, which led him

ments introduced by foreigners to abjure idolatry, 104. His
into this island, 300.

delight in seeing the mission-
aries at work as smiths, 137. His

reluctance to allow them to de-
P.

part, 143.

Kindness shown to
Pelew Islands, visited by Captain them by this prince, 145. His

Wilson, 290. Character of the death noticed, 150. Etymology of

natives, ib. Productions, 291. the name, 151.
Perouse, La, his observations on the Pomare II. His letter to the Lon-

language of the natives of the South don Missionary Society, 151. His
Sea Islands, 38.

conversion to Christianity, 154.
Pitcairn's Island, its occupation by Effect of his clemencyon the people,
the mutineers of the Bounty, 96.

158. Orders the idols' temple to
Noticed, 192. Described, 200. be destroyed, ib. Prayer composed
Good conduct of natives, 203.

by him, 159. He throws off the
Polarity of the mountains in South- first sheet printed in the South
ern Ocean, 23.

Sea Islands, 162. Large church
Polygamy, 60, 72, 79.

erected by his means, 169. His
Polynesia, discovery of, 18. Situa- baptism, 171. His death, 172.

tion, 21. Colour of natives, ib. Statement of Mr Ellis respecting
First application of the name, 22. him, 173.
Volcanic action in, ib. Smaller Pomare III. Coronation, 174. His
archipelagos, 23. Origin of the death, 175.

R.

Portuguese missionaries, their fail- 328. Increase of civilisation, 332.
ure in Africa, 107, 108.

Religious awakening, ib. Usages
Primogeniture, law of, 52, 54.

at the death of friends, 381. Re-
semblance of these customs to the

practices of the Israelites, ib.
Quiros, the inhabitants of the New

Present state of society noticed,
Hebrides described by this navi-

406. Decrease of the population,

410. Causes which may lead to
gator, 283.

this result, 412. Americans enjoy
nearly all the trade carried on

between these islands and other
Raatira, or chief, 80.

W.

Tamehameha, rise of this chief, 299. nesia owing to, 22. Still of fre-

Cedes the sovereignty of his domin- quent occurrence, 23-27. Action
ions to the British monarch, 300. of, 27, 28.
George III. assures him of his Voyages of discovery, motives which
friendship, 302. Character, 303. lead to these enterprises, 89.
His anxiety to introduce Chris-

tianity, 303-306.
Tamehameha II., suspicion evinced

345. Arrival of the church mis- 362. Sovereignty of the British
sionaries, 347. Two chiefs visit monarch declared, 365. Advan-
England, 348. Protection given tages of this country, 367. Pre-
to the christian teachers in con- sent state and aspect of the islands,
sequence, 349. Disadvantage to 368. Character of the natives,
this country from its not having a 368-371. Improvement produced
king over the whole group, ib. by Christianity, 372. Necessity
First report of the missionaries, for Britain continuing its attempts
350. Manner in which the Sun- to civilize the inhabitants, 373.
day services are conducted, ib. Epidemic diseases introduced from
Progress of Christianity, and social intercourse with Europeans, 413.
improvement resulting therefrom, Change in the character of the
352-355. Cultivation of flax, 357. natives within a few years, 414.
Harbours, ib. Bishop of Austra- Facilities for commerce, 423.
lia visits these islands, 358. A Exports, ib. Whale trade, 424.
bishop sent out from England, Zealand, New, Company, its forma-
360. Results of the missionary tion, 362.
labours, ib. Worst kind of Euro- | Zuniga, his opinion as to the origin
peans take refuge here, 361. First of the people of South Sea Islands,
attempt to colonize the country, 33.

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