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 the progress of civilisation and christianity amongst them.
Contents
- Polynesia
- Chapter I. — Physical and Geological Features of Polynesia.—Volcanic, Crystalline, and Coral Islands; Atolls, Barrier Reefs, etc
- Chapter II. — Active Volcanoes, Boiling Springs, and other Natural Phenomena
- Chapter III. — Vegetable Productions.—Trees, Fruits, and Flowers
- Chapter IV. — Natural History.—Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, Mollusks, etc
- Chapter V. — New Zealand.—The North Island Provinces
- Chapter VI. — New Zealand.—The Middle Island Provinces; The Chatham and Auckland Islands
- Chapter VII. — The New Zealanders
- Chapter VIII. — Papua or New Guinea; and the Louistade Archipelago
- Chapter IX. — The Sandwich Islands.*
- Chapter X. — The Archipelago of Viti or Figi
- Chapter XI. — The Tonga, or Friendly Islands; and Niue, or Savage Island
- Chapter XII. — The Navigator's or Samoa Islands
- Chapter XIII. — The Society Islands; and the Paumotu, or Low Archipelago
- Chapter XIV. — The Hervey, or Cook's Islands; and the Austral Islands
- Chapter XV. — The Marquesas, or Mendāna Group
- Chapter XVI. — New Caledonia; the Isle of Pines; and the Loyalty Islands
- Chapter XVII. — The New Hebrides, and the Queen Charlotte Islands
- Chapter XVIII. — The Solomon Islands; New Britain; New Ireland; New Hanover; and the Admiralty Islands
- Chapter XIX. — The Caroline Archipelago; The Pelew Islands; The Marshall and Gilbert Islands
- Chapter XX. — The Kingsmill Group, and other scattered Islands near the equator
- Chapter XXI. — The Ladrones, or Marian Islands; the Bonin Islands, and the Volcano Islands
- Chapter XXII. — Easter Island; Pitcairn Island; and Norfolk Island
- Chapter XXIII. — History and Progress of Missionary Labours in Polynesia, in connection with the Church of England; and the Present State of the Church in the New Zealand Colonies