BROWN MEN AND WOMEN

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

THOUGHTS IN SOUTHERN LATITUDES.

Barratry; Piracy; Cannibalism; Bully Hayes; Old Goldfield Days-Now
everything is changed-Object of this book-The modern Island-man,
Woman, and Missionary-Mariner's Tonga-Two dinners in Maoriland-
Hints to Tourists-Steam Services and Prospects of Trade

CHAPTER II.

YARNS IN OUR SMOKING SALOON.

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Company aboard-All about the Brown Woman-Mataboole's homily-How

Wives and Spinsters fare-Fanini's Engagement—Maui and his Brother-

Eating of Raika-Remains of the Surgeon-Yarns about corpses-What

Natives eat and drink-Flying and Fighting Fishes-Divorce-Rotumah—

Courting-Marriage-Traders-Chief Officer on "A Lovely Night”—

Blackmore's "Scotchman in Tahiti"-More about Rotumah: Woman's

Rights-Ransom-Mothers-in-law-Novel Carols .

CHAPTER III.

THE FRIEndly isLANDS.

Tongatabu-Through coral reefs to Nukualofa-Jack Castles and Junia—Jisaji

Tubou and Shirley Baker-Coronation-Joselika-Court-house and Culprits

-Where to look for prettiest girls-"Oh! Poor Robinson Crusoe" and

other Hymn Tunes-Description of Tongatabu-My Map, THE ONLY

ONE EVER PUBLISHED-Where is the Palace Key?-Dress v. Modesty-

English Settlers-Haapai-Native tourists-A late passenger-Description

of Haapai-Mrs. McGregor's inn—A morning call-Vanilla-Yacht-racing

-Vavau: Description of Vavau-Orange groves-Grass v. Gravel-Ngatu

cloth-School-children and Mistress-Caves of Kopa-Nofua

CHAPTER IV.

SOME LAWS OF TONGA AND STATISTICS.

Land Nationalisation - Code of 1891 - Education - Progress under Self-
government-Doom of the Tongans.

CHAPTER V.

KAVA AND SOME CUSTOMS.

Liquor Laws-Kava v. Alcohol-Adoption-Marriage-Kissing-Music.

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