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XXXVIL Attempt of the Indians to fieal furs— in danger off'
Cape Si. fames— the land now fallen in. -with, named Queen
Charlotte’s Ifands— general deferipiion of the' inhabitants—
' fa ll in with two Englifh veffels who had been, in King George’s
Sound, and found there a fhip from Ofiend - 234
XXXVIII. General account of the American Coajl— the number
of inhabitants— their temper— difpoftion— method i f traffic
various fpecimens o f their language - - 246
XXXIX. Departure from the Coajl o f America—paffage from
thence to the Sandwich I/lands— arrival at Owhyhee— tranf-
aSiions there— come to anchor at Whahoo—purchafe wood and
water there - - - - - 254
XL. ■ Depart from Whahoo, and proceed to Atodi— tranfaBions
there—a remarkable inftance o f feeling in one o f the Chiefs-—
general account o f the Sandwich Ifiands - - 264
XLI. Account o f the Sandwich Ifiands continued—their manners—
cufioms—drefs—diverfions, and a fpecimen of. their language
- . - - - 280
XLII. Departure from the Sandwich Ifiands—pafs by Tinian-—
Arrival at Macao - — - - 288
XLIII. Proceed to Wampo—tranfaSlions there—arrival o f the
King George— death o f Mr. MILeod, Captain P or dock's Chief
Mate - - - 298
XLIV. Further account of tranfaSlions at Canton— the furs fold
— reafons given fo r their not fetching a better price—the Jhips
leave Wampo and proceed to Macao - - 305
XLV. General account o f Canton— defeription o f the inhabitants—
their manners and cujloms—their commerce—the produce
o f the country—religion, &c. - - - 014
XLVI. Particular account o f the fur-trade - 322
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XLVII. The Jhips leave Macao—death of Mr. Lauder, Surgeon
to the Queen Charlotte—proceed through the .Straights o f
Banca and Sunda— anchor at North Ifiand-—in danger off
Java Head - - - 33^
XLVIII. The veffels part company— a heavy gale of wind— the
pumps choaked with fand—got up and cleared—double the ■
Cape o f Good Hope - - - 34®
XLIX. Arrival at St. Helena—find there ' the King George—
departure from thence and arrival in England - 352
N A T U R A L H I S T O R Y .
Crab from the Sandwich Ifiands deferibed - - 353
New genus of Jhell from ditto - - - 354
New genus o f Jhells from the Coajl o f America, with a defeription
of each - - - - 355
Ditto from Falkland’s ’ Ifiands - - - 3 56
The Tellow tufted Bee-Eater from Sandwich Ifiands deferibed 357
The White winged Crofs-Bill from Montague Ifiand deferibed 358
The Patagonian Warbler from Falkland’s Ifiands deferibed 359
The Jocofe Shrikefrom China deferibed - - 360
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