Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAP. III. Pass the Rubicon.--Dissuade the Natives from building useless Forts. -- Go to Huaheine. -- A Chant of the Huaheine Girls. --News from Tahiti.-- Account of the French Steamer's Movements, and the Risk she ran of being captured.-- Attempt of the French to obtain an Interview with Pomare. .--Effects of the Steamer's Mission to Borabora.--A Visit from Tapoa. -- Return to Tahiti.--Accounts from Sydney and New Zealand. -- Letters from Queen Pomare. -- Arrival of the French Admiral. -- Another Comet.--Reflections/--The French Steamer goes on a last Mission to the Queen.-- The Queen deposed for ever. -- A Regent appointed, but no Alteration in the Posture of Affairs. -- Trade with the Leeward Islands restricted to Vessels wearing the Flag of France.-- Rumours. -- D'Aubigny sails for France. --The United States Brig Perry salutes the Protectorate Flag, &c. -- Intercourse with Raiatea prohibited. -- Sir Thomas Thomson arrives in the Talbot, and is frivolously exposed to much Indignity. -- The Treatment of the English under French Domination compared with the Treatment of the French under Tahitian Rule. -- A Letter from Queen Pomare, and the Motive for introducing it. u She was a thing of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight; And rose where'er I turn'd mine eye, The morning star of memory." 'My dark-hair'd girl, thou hast promis'd me, And I my faith have pledg'd to thee; And I would not give for the crown of an earl, The pride of being lov'd by my dark-hair'd girl." August 7 th. -- An eventful epoch for me. Passed the Rubicon, and entered this day into married life with Mary, the third daughter of Captain Hunter. The young lady was born in Tahiti, and is the adopted daughter of one of its highest chiefs; thus I have another...