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General Introduction

Chapter 1 -- An Account of Commodore Byron's Voyage, in 1764, 5, and 6 in His Majesty's ship the Dolphin

Section 1 -- The Passage from the Downs to Rio de Janeiro.
Section 2 -- Passage from Rio de Janeiro to Port Desire; with some Description of that Place.
Section 3 -- Course from Port Desire, in search of Pepy's Island, and afterwards to the Coast of Patagonia, with a Description of the Inhabitants.
Section 4 -- Passage up the Streight of Magellan, to Port Famine; with some Account of that Harbour, and the adjacent Coast.
Section 5 -- The Course back from Port Famine to Falkland's Islands, with some Account of the Country.
Section 6 -- The Passage through the Strait of Magellan as far as Cape Monday, with a Description of several Bays and Harbours, formed by the Coast on each Side.
Section 7 -- The Passage from Cape Monday, in the Strait of Magellan, into the South Seas; with some general Remarks on the Navigation of that Strait.
Section 8 -- The Run from the Western Entrance of the Strait of Magellan to the Islands of Disappointment..
Section 9 -- The Discovery of King George's Islands, with a Description of them, and an Account of several Incidents that happened there.
Section 10 -- The Run from King George's Islands to the Islands of Saypan, Tinian, and Aguigan; with an Account of several Islands that were discovered in that Track.
Section 11 -- The Arrival of the Dolphin and Tamar at Tinian, a Description of the present Condition of that Island, and an Account of the Transactions there.
Section 12 -- The Run from Tinian to Pulo Timoan, with some Account of that Island, its Inhabitants and Productions, and thence to Batavia.
Section 13 -- Transactions at Batavia, and Departure from that Place.
Section 14 -- The Passage from Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope, and from thence to England.

Chapter 2 -- An Account of Captain Wallis's Voyage in 1766, 7, and 8, in his Majesty's ship the Dolphin.

Section 1 -- The Passage to the Coast of Patagonia, with some Account of the Natives.
Section 2 -- The Passage through the Strait of Magellan, with some further Account of the Patagonians, and a Description of the Coast on each Side, and its Inhabitants.
Section 3 -- A particular Account of the Places in which we anchored during our Passage through the Strait, and of the Shoals and Rocks that lie near them.
Section 4 -- The Passage from the Strait of Magellan, to King George the Third's Island, called Otaheite, in the South Sea, with an Account of the Discovery; of several other Islands, and a Description of their Inhabitants.
Section 5 -- An Account of the Discovery of King George the Third's Island, or Otaheite, and of several Incidents which happened both on board the Ship and on Shore.
Section 6 -- The Sick sent on Shore, and a regular Trade established with the Natives; some Account of their Character and Manners, of their Visits on board the Ship, and a Variety of Incidents that happened during this Intercourse.
Section 7 -- An Account of an Expedition to discover the Inland Part of the Country, and our other Transactions, till we quitted the Island to continue our Voyage.
Section 8 -- A more particular Account of the Inhabitants of Otaheite, and of their domestic life, Manners, and Arts.
Section 9 -- Passage from Otaheite to Tinian, with some Account of several other Islands that were discovered in the South Seas.
Section 10 -- Some Account of the present State of the Island of Tinian, and our Employment there; with what happened in the Run from thence to Batavia.
Section 11 -- Transactions at Batavia, and an Account of the Passage from thence to the Cape of Good Hope.
Section 12 -- An Account of our Transactions at the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Return of the Dolphin to England.
Appendix -- A Table of the Latitudes and Longitudes West of London, with the Variation of the Needle at several Ports, and Situations at Sea, from Observations made on board his Majesty's Ship the Dolphin; also her Nautical Beckoning during the Voyage.

Chapter 3 -- An Account of Captain Carteret's Voyage, in 1766, 7, 8, and 9, in his Majesty's Sloop the Swallow

Section 1 -- The Run from Plymouth to Madeira, and from thence through theStrait of Magellan.
Section 2 -- The passage from Cape Pillar, at the Western entrance of the Strait of Magellan, to Masafuero; with some Account of that Island.
Section 3 -- The Passage from Masafuero to Queen Charlotte's Islands; several Mistakes corrected concerning Davis's Land, and an Account of some small Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by Quiros.
Section 4 -- An Account of the Discovery of Queen Charlotte's Islands, with a Description of them and their Inhabitants, and of what happened at Egmont Island.
Section 5 -- Departure from Egmont Island, and Passage to Nova Britannia; with a Description of several other Islands, and their Inhabitants.
Section 6 -- Discovery of a Strait dividing the Land called Nova Britannia into two Islands, with a Description of several small Islands that lie in the Passage, and the Land on each side, with the Inhabitants.
Section 7 -- The Passage from Saint George's Channel to the Island of Mindanao, with an Account of many Islands that were seen, and Incidents that happened by the Way.
Section 8 -- Some Account of the Coast of Mindanao, and the Islands near it, in which several Mistakes of Dampier are corrected.
Section 9 -- The Passage from Mindanao, to the Island of Celebes, with a particular Account of the Strait of Macassar, in which many Errors are corrected.
Section 10 -- Transactions off Macassar, and the Passage thence to Bonthain.
Section 11 -- Transactions at Bonthain, while the vessel was waiting for a Wind to carry her to Batavia, with some Account of the Place, the Town of Macassar, and the adjacent Country.
Section 12 -- Passage from Bonthain Bay, in the Island of Celebes, to Batavia. Transactions there, and the Voyage round the Cape of Good Hope to England.
Appendix -- A Table of the Variation of the Compass as observed on board of the Swallow.

Chapter 4 -- An Account of Lieutenant Cook's Voyage, in 1768, 1769, and 1770, in his Majesty's Bark the Endeavour

Section 1 -- The Passage from Plymouth to Madeira, with some Account of that Island.
Section 2 -- The Passage from Madeira to Rio de Janeiro, with some Account of the Country, and the Incidents that happened there.
Section 3 -- The Passage from Rio de Janeiro to the Entrance of the Strait of Le Maire, with a Description of some of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego.
Section 4 -- An Account of what happened in ascending a Mountain to search for Plants.
Section 5 -- The Passage through the Strait of Le Maire, and a farther Description of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, and its Productions.
Section 6 -- A general Description of the south-east part of Terra del Fuego, and the Strait of Le Maire; with some Remarks on Lord Anson's Account of them, and Directions for the Passage Westward, round this Part of America, into the South Seas.
Section 7 -- The Sequel of the Passage from Cape Horn to the newly discovered Islands in the South Seas, with a Description of their Figure, and Appearance; some Account of the Inhabitants, and several Incidents that happened during the Course, and at the Ship's Arrival among them.
Section 8 -- The Arrival of the Endeavour at Otaheite, called by Captain Wallis, King George the III.'s Island. Rules established for Traffic with the Natives, and an Account of several Incidents which happened in a Visit to Tootahah and Toubourai Tamaide, two Chiefs.
Section 9 -- A Place fixed upon for an Observatory and Fort: an Excursion into the Woods, and its Consequences. The Fort erected; a Visit from several Chiefs on Board and at the Fort, with some Account of the Music of the Natives, and the Manner in which they dispose of their Dead.
Section 10 -- An Excursion to the Eastward, an Account of several Incidents that happened both on Board and on Shore, and of the first Interview with Oberea, the Person, who, when the Dolphin was here, was supposed to be Queen of the Island, with a Description of the Fort..
Section 11 -- The Observatory set up; the Quadrant stolen, and Consequences of the Theft: A Visit to Tootahah: Description of a Wrestling match: European Seeds sown: Names given to our People by the Indians.
Section 12 -- Some Ladies visit the fort with very uncommon Ceremonies: The Indians attend Divine Service, and in the Evening exhibit a most extraordinary Spectacle: Toubourai Tamaide falls into Temptation.
Section 13 -- Another Visit to Tootabah, with various Adventures: Extraordinary Amusement of the Indians, with Remarks upon it: Preparations to observe the Transit of Venus, and what happened in the mean Time at the Fort.
Section 14 -- The Ceremonies of an Indian Funeral particularly described: General Observations on the Subject: A Character found among the Indians to which the Ancients paid great Veneration: A Robbery at the Fort, and its Consequences; with a Specimen of Indian Cookery, and various incidents.
Section 15 -- An Account of the Circumnavigation of the island, and various Incidents that happened during the Expedition; with a Description of a Burying-place and Place of Worship, called a Morai
Section 16 -- An Expedition of Mr Banks to trace the River: Marks of subterraneous Fire: Preparations for leaving the Island: An Account of Tupia.

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Section 17 -- A particular Description of the Island of Otaheite; its Produce and Inhabitants; their Dress, Habitation, Food, Domestic Life and Amusements.
Section 18 -- Of the Manufactures, Boats, and Navigation of Otaheite.
Section 19 -- Of the Division of Time at Otaheite; Numeration, Computation of Distance, Language, Diseases, Disposal of the Dead, Religion, War, Weapons, and Government; with some general Observations for the Use of future Navigators.
Section 20 -- Description of the several Islands in the Neighbourhood of Otaheite, with various Incidents; a Dramatic Entertainment; and many Particulars relative to the Customs and Manners of the Inhabitants.
Section 21 -- The Passage from Oteroah to New Zealand; Incidents which happened in going ashore there, and while the Ship lay in Poverty Bay.
Section 22 -- A Description of Poverty Bay, and the Face of the adjacent Country. The Range from thence to Cape Turnagain, and back to Tolaga, with some Account of the People and the Country and several Incidents that happened on that Part of the Coast.
Section 23 -- The Range from Tolaga to Mercury Bay, with an Account of many Incidents that happened both on board and ashore: A Description of several Views exhibited by the Country, and of the Hippahs, or fortified Villages of the Inhabitants.
Section 24 -- The Range from Mercury Bay to the Bay of Islands: An Expedition up the River Thames: Some Account of the Indians who inhabit its Banks, and the fine Timber that grows there: Several Interviews with the Natives on different Parts of the Coast, and a Skirmish with them upon an Island.
Section 25 -- Range from the Bay of Islands round North Cape to Queen Charlotte's Island; and a Description of that Part of the Coast.
Section 26 -- Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound; Passage through the Streight which divides the two Islands, and back to Cape Turnagain: Horrid Custom of the Inhabitants: Remarkable Melody of Birds: A Visit to a Hippah, and many other Particulars.
Section 27 -- Range from Cape Turnagain along the eastern Coast of Poenammoo, round Cape South, and back to the Entrance of Cook's Streight, which completed the Circumnavigation of the Country; with a Description of the Coast, and of Admiralty Bay: The Departure from New Zealand, and various Particulars.
Section 28 -- The Run from New Zealand to Botany Bay, on the East Coast of New Holland, now called New South Wales; various Incidents that happened there; with some Account of the Country end its Inhabitants.
Section 29 -- The Range from Botany Bay; with a farther Account of the Country, and its Inhabitants and Productions.
Section 30 -- Dangerous Situation of the Ship in her Course from Trinity Bay to Endeavour River.
Section 31 -- Transactions while the Ship was refitting in Endeavour River: A Description of the adjacent Country, its Inhabitants and Productions.
Section 32 -- Departure from Endeavour River; a particular Description of the Harbour there, in which the Ship was refitted, the adjacent Country, and several Islands near the Coast; the Range from Endeavour River to the Northern Extremity of the Country, and the Dangers of that Navigation.
Section 33 -- Departure from New South Wales; a particular Description of the Country, its Products, and People: A Specimen of the Language, and some Observations on the Currents and Tides.
Section 34 -- The Passage from New South Wales to New Guinea, with an Account of what happened upon landing there.
Section 35 -- The Passage from New Guinea to the Island of Semau, and the Transactions there.
Section 36 -- A particular Description of the Island of Savu, its Produce, and Inhabitants, with a Specimen of their Language.
Section 37 -- The Run from the Island of Savu to Batavia, and an Account of the Transactions there while the Ship was refitting.
Section 38 -- Some Account of Batavia, and the adjacent Country; with the Fruits, flowers, and other Productions.
Section 39 -- Some Account of the Inhabitants of Batavia, and the adjacent Country, their Manners, Customs, and Manner of Life.
Section 40 -- The Passage from Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope, Some Account of Prince's Island and its Inhabitants. Our Arrival at the Cape of Good Hope. Some Remarks on the Run from Java Head to that Place, and to Saint Helena. The Return of the Ship to England.
Appendix -- An Abstract of the Voyage round the World, performed by Lewis de Bougainville, Colonel of Foot, and Commander of the Expedition, in the Frigate La Boudeuse, and the Storeship L'Etoile, in the Years 1766-7-8, and 9, drawn up expressly for this Work.