Chapter I: Book I

From our Departure from England, to leaving the Society Isles, the first
Time.

CHAP. I.

Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope, with an Account 23
of several Incidents that happened by the Way, and Transactions
there

CHAP. II.

Departure from the Cape of Good Hope, in search of a Southern 40
Continent

CHAP. III.

Sequel of the Search for a Southern Continent, between the 62
Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand; with an
Account of the Separation of the two Ships, and the Arrival of
the Resolution in Dusky Bay

CHAP. IV.

Transactions in Dusky Bay, with an Account of several Interviews 86
with the Inhabitants

CHAP. V.

Directions for sailing in and out of Dusky Bay, with an Account 107
of the adjacent Country, its Produce, and Inhabitants.—
Astronomical and Nautical Observations

CHAP. VI.

Passage from Dusky Bay to Queen Charlotte’s Sound, with an 117
Account of some Water Spouts, and of our joining the Adventure

CHAP. VII.

Captain Furneaux’s Narrative, from the Time the two Ships were 121
separated, to their joining again in Queen Charlotte’s Sound,
with some Account of Van Diemen’s Land

CHAP. VIII.

Transactions in Queen Charlotte’s Sound, with some Remarks on the 134
Inhabitants

CHAP. IX.

Route from New Zealand to Otaheite, with an Account of some low 143
Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by M. de
Bougainville

CHAP. X.

The Arrival of the Ships at Otaheite, with an Account of the 155
critical Situation they were in, and of several Incidents that
happened while they lay in Oaiti-piha Bay

CHAP. XI.

An Account of several Visits to and from Otoo; of Goats being 164
left on the Island; and many other Particulars which happened
while the Ships lay in Matavai Bay

CHAP. XII.

An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine, with the 171
Incidents that happened while the Ships lay there, and of Omai,
one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure

CHAP. XIII.

Arrival at, and Departure of the Ships from Ulietea; with an 181
Account of what happened there, and of Oedidee, one of the
Natives, coming away in the Resolution

CHAP. XIV.

An Account of a Spanish Ship visiting Otaheite; the present State 190
of the Islands; with some Observations on the Diseases and
Customs of the Inhabitants, and some Mistakes concerning the
Women corrected