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Port Praya--Relinquished--Weather--Sail for Rio
de Faneiro--Reasons for touching at a South American port--The Fleet
passes the Line--Arrives at Rio de Faneiro--Account of that
Place--Transactions there--Departure.

Chapter V
.
Prosperous passage from Rio to the Cape--Account of the Harbours
there--The Cape of Good Hope not the most Southern point--Height of
Table Mountain and others--Supineness of the European nations in
neglecting to occupy the Cape--Live stock laid
in--Departure--Separation of the fleet--Arrival of the Supply at Botany
Bay.

Chapter VI
.

First interview with the natives--the bay examined--arrival of the whole
fleet--Port Jackson examined--second interview with the natives--and
third--Governor Phillip returns to Botany Bay--and gives orders for the
evacuation of it.

Chapter VII
.
Removal from Botany Bay--Arrival of two French ships--Account of
them--Preparations for encampment--Difficulties--Scurvy breaks
out--Account of the red and yellow gum trees.

Chapter VIII
.
Description of Port Jackson and the adjacent country--The Governor's
commission read--his Speech--his humane resolutions respecting the
Natives--difficulties in erecting huts and other buildings--departure of
Lieutenant King to Norfolk Island. Instructions for P. G. King, Esq;
Superintendant and Commandant of the Settlement of Norfolk Island

Chapter IX
.
A Criminal Court held--Broken Bay explored by Governor
Phillip--Interviews with the Natives--Peculiarities remarked--Friendly
behaviour and extraordinary courage of an old man.

Chapter X
.
Departure of the French Ships--Death of M. Le Receveur--Return of
the Supply from Norfolk Island--Description of that Place--Howe
Island discovered. Particulars of the life of P. G. King, Esq

Chapter XI

.
Three of the transports cleared--Two excursions made into the country,
on the fifteenth of April, and on the twenty-second--Huts of the
natives--Sculpture, and other particulars. Description of the Kanguroo.
Dimensions of the stuffed Kanguroo, in the possession of Mr.
Stockdale. Account of the live stock in the settlement at Port Jackson,
May 1, 1788

Chapter XII
.
The Supply returns from Lord Howe Island--Some convicts assaulted
by the natives--excursion of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay by
Land--interview with many natives--the fourth of June
celebrated--some account of the climate. Return of Sick, &c. June 30,
1788

Chapter XIII
.
Particular description of Sydney Cove--Of the buildings actually
erected--and of the intended town--A settlement made at the head of the
harbour.

Chapter XIV
.
Fish violently seized by the natives--Another expedition of the
Governor--Further account of the manners and manufactures of the
native inhabitants of New South Wales--Difficulty of obtaining any
intercourse. Remarks and Directions for sailing into PORT JACKSON,
by Capt. J. HUNTER, of the SIRIUS. Height of neap and spring tides,
at full and change of the moon.

Chapter XV

.
Some Specimens of Animals from New South Wales; description of
The spotted Opossum; Vulpine Opossum; Norfolk Island
Flying-Squirrel. Blue Bellied Parrot; Tabuan Parrot; Pennantian Parrot;
Pacific Parrakeet; Sacred King's-fisher; Superb Warbler, male; Superb
Warbler, female; Caspian Tern; Norfolk Island Petrel; Bronze-winged
Pigeon; White-fronted Heron; Wattled Bee-Eater; Psittaceous Hornbill;
dimensions of a large Kanguroo.

Chapter XVI
.
Papers relative to the settlement at Port Jackson.--General return of
marines.--Return of officers.--Artificers belonging to the Marine
Detachment.--List of officers and privates desirous of remaining in the
country.--Return of provisions.--Return of Sick.

Chapter XVII
.
Nautical directions, and other detached remarks, by Lieutenant Ball,
concerning Rio de Janeiro, Norfolk Island, Ball Pyramid, and Lord
Howe Island.

Chapter XVIII
.
Concise account of Lieutenant Shortland--His various
services--Appointed agent to the transports sent to New South
Wales--Ordered by Governor Phillip to England, by Batavia--Journal of
his voyage--New discoveries.

Chapter XIX
.
August 1788 to February 1789

Appearance of the scurvy--The boats land at one of the Pelew
Islands--Account of the Natives who were seen, and conjectures
concerning them--Distresses--The Friendship cleared and
sunk--Miserable condition of the Alexander when she reached
Batavia.--Conclusion.

Chapter XX
.
Lieutenant Watts's Narrative of the Return of the Lady Penrhyn
Transport; containing an Account of the Death of Omai, and other
interesting Particulars at Otaheite.

Chapter XXI
.
The Scarborough leaves Port Jackson--Touches at Lord Howe's
Island--Joins the Charlotte--Falls in with a large Shoal--Discover a
number of Islands--Short account of the Inhabitants--Canoes
described--Ornaments-- Discover Lord Mulgrave's Islands--Arrival at
Tinian--Sick people sent on shore--Departure from Tinian--Arrival in
Mocao Roads.

CHAPTER XXII
.
Supplemental Account of Animals from New South Wales, containing,
Descriptions of the Bankian Cockatoo; Red-shouldered Parrakeet;
Crested Goat Sucker; New Holland Cassowary; White Gallinule; Dog
from New South Wales; Spotted Martin; Kanguroo Rat; Laced Lizard;
Port Jackson Shark; Bag Throated Balistes; Unknown Fish from New
South Wales; Watts's Shark; Great Brown Kingsfisher.--Additional
Account of the Kanguroo--Anecdote of Captain Cook and Otoo, by Mr.
Webber.--Dr. Blane's Account of the good Effects of the Yellow
Gum.--Botany Bay Plants.--Lieut. Watts's Account of the Weather at
Botany Bay and Port Jackson.--Conclusion.
CONTENTS OF THE APPENDIX.

Table I. Route of the Alexander, Lieutenant Shortland, from the Cape
of Good Hope to Botany Bay Table II.