# Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks/Index

INDEX
* Abrolhos Shoal, 22
* Acajou or Casshew, 88, 893
* Acarus, 14, 67
* Admiralty Bay, 220
* Albatross, 44, 63-65, 180, 208, 217, 259, 260
* Amboyna Island, 401
* Amethysts, 40
* Amoc, running, 408
* Amphibious fish, 274
* Anabao Island, 330, 360
* Anacardium occidentale, 38, 393
** orientale, 291
* Annona, 393
* Anson, Lord, xliii, 22, 47, 48, 160, 226
* Anthoxanthum, 447
* Ants, 271, 278, 288, 308-6
* Apium, 48, 58
* Apples, North American, 181
** (Spondias dulcis), 98
* Areca, chewing, 349
* Areca sapida, 227
* Artocarpus incisa (bread-fruit), 97, 105, 137, 145
** integrifolia, 895
* Ascension Island, 450
* Atriplex patula, 227
* Aurora, 331
* Australia, 261-323
** Animals, 282, 285, 287, 291, 301
** Ants, 271, 278, 288, 303
** Birds, 293, 302
** Boats, 820
** Boomerangs, 263
** Botany Bay, 264-69
** Climate, 292, 322
** Eagle Island, 293
** Endeavour River, 279-91
** Fire, native method of obtaining it, 289, 317
** Fish, 306
** Food, 311
* Australia, fruits, 299
** Furniture, 315
** General appearance of the country, 270, 297
** Great Barrier Reef, 293-295
** Houses or huts, 814
** Insects, 271, 273, 283, 303-6
** Kangooroos, 282, 285, 287, 291, 301
** Language, 322
** Moreton Bay, 270
** Natives, general appearance and habits, 264, 266, 269, 287, 308
*** Timidity, 268, 285, 320
** Ornaments, 309
** Palms, 299
** Plants, 271, 298-300
** Population, 307
** Tools, 316
** Torres Straits, 295
** Trees, 267, 271, 278, 299
** Weapons, 263, 266, 318
* Averrhoa, 396
* Bactris minor, 38
* Bananas, 38, 392
* Bancudus angustifolia, 153
* Banks, J., biographical sketch, xxiii
** Illness of, 371-76, 426-27
* Banks' Peninsula, 217
* Barley at St. Helena, 447
* Barnacles (Lepas), 16, 21, 45, 65, 182, 284, 452
* Baster, J., xliii, 15
* Batavia, 366-416
** Amoc, 408
** Animals, 387
** Canals, 378
** Chinese, customs, etc., 412
** Chinese rebellion, 381, 415
** Climate, 369, 375, 385
** Country-house, 373 ​
* Batavia, crocodiles as twin brothers to men, 410
** Environs of Batavia, 384
** Flowers, 399
** Fortifications, 380
** Fruits, 390
** General description, 377
** Government, 414
** Harbour, 383
** Hotel, 366
** Houses, 379
** Illness of the party, 370-76
** Islands, 883
** Javans, appearance and customs, 405
** Justice, 415
** Language (Javan and Malay), 423
** Markets, 397
** Money, 416
** Mosquitos, 375
** Palm wine, 398
** Plants, vegetables, 389
** Population, 378, 401
** Portuguese, 382, 403
** Slaves, 404
** Spices, 400
** Streets, 378
** Superstitions, 409
** Taxation, 416
** Teeth, filing, 407
** Trade, 402
** Unhealthiness of, 369, 371, 382, 385
* Bats, 301, 365
* Baye sans fond, 45
* Beech, 49, 51, 58
* Beer brewed at sea, 72
* Beroe, 17
* Betel, 318, 349, 406, 407
* Betula, 49, 51, 58
* Birch, 49, 51, 58
* Biron, C., xliii, 24
* Blimbing, 344, 396
* Boa bidarra, 395
* Bola-Bola Island (see Society Islands), 118, 122
* Bonga-tanjong, 400
* Bonitos, 14
* Boomerang, 263
* Borassus (fan-palm), 341, 344
* Botany Bay, 264
* Bougainville, L. de, xliii, 97, 370, 430
* Brazil (see Rio de Janeiro), 22-42
* Bread-fruit, 97, 105, 187, 145
* Brisson, M., xliv, 24
* Bromelia (pine-apple), 37, 391
* Brosse, C. de, xliv, 164
* Brown, R., ix, xxxvii, xxxviii
* Browne, P., xliv, 153
* Buchan, A., death of, 79
* Buffaloes, 342, 362, 387
* Buffon, G. de, xliv, 291
* Bustard, 272
* Butterilies, 32, 273
* Byron, Admiral J., xliv
* Cabbage, curing, 70
* Cabbage-palm, 227
* Cactus, 450
* Calamus, 396
* Calophyllum, 153
* Cananga, 399
* Canari, 396
* Cancer, 2, 21, 30, 272, 284
* Cannibalism, 193, 205, 211, 237, 247
* Canton, J., xlv, 454
* Cape of Good Hope, 257, 429-42
** Animals, 435
** Botanic garden, 436
** Climate, 434
** General description, 482, 438
** Hottentots, 439
** Inhabitants, 433
** Menagerie, 437
** Money, 442
** Provisions, 485
* Carabus taken at sea, 44
* Carcinium, 2, 4
* Cardamine, 48, 58
* Carica, 393
* Cassada, 23, 36
* Casshew apple or Acajou, 38, 393
* Castor-oil plant, 365
* Casuarina (etoa), 102, 124, 147
* Catappa, 396
* Caterpillars, stinging, 271
* Cattle, 387, 435
* Celery, wild, 48, 58
* Chaitea, 148
* Chama, 284, 295, 306
* Champacka, 399
* Cherrema, 396
* Chinese at Batavia, 381, 412-415
* Cimex, 15, 67
* Citrus, 37, 391
* Cloth manufacture, 145, 351
* Cloves, 401
* Cockatoos, 302
* Cockles, gigantic, 284, 295, 306
* Cocoanuts, 140, 393
** cast up on the Australian beach, 283, 284
* Cocos or taros, 135, 228, 258, 445, 447
* Cocos Island (Samoa) language, 165
* Coedoe, 437
* Combang, 399
* Compass, variation of, 263
* Continent, southern, speculations concerning its existence, 66, 254
* Convolvulus, 151 ​
* Cook, Captain J., xlv
** Illness of, 374
* Cook’s Straits, 218, 215, 216, 221
* Coral, effect on ship’s bottom, 282
** Reefs, 117, 122, 274, 293-95
** Used as a file, 156
** Used for building, 102, 114
* Cordia, 150
* Cowley, A., xlvi, 46
* Crabs, 2, 21, 30, 272, 284
* Cracatoa, 417, 418
* Crocodiles as twin brothers to men, 410
* Crows, New Holland, 302
* Cucurbita (cucumber), 190
** (melons), 37, 893
* Custard apple, 393
* Cuttle-fish, 65, 263
* Cycas, 299, 313, 421
* Cynips, 272
* Cynometra, 895
* Cyperus, 150
* Dagysa, 2, 3, 64
* Dalrymple, A., xlvi, 45, 66, 184, 284
* Dampier, W., xlvi, 22, 46, 262, 296, 300, 325, 329
* Deer, 421
* Diamonds, 39
* Didelphis, 291, 301
* Diomedea, 44, 63-5, 180, 208, 217, 259, 260
* Dogs, 61, 100, 136, 224
** as food, 100, 136, 237
* Dolphin, H.M.S., xlvi, 71, 74, 78, 81, 82, 84, 97, 105, 431
* Drimys, 48, 58
* Dryander, J., xxxviii
* Drying plants, 267, 281, 283
* Durian, 394
* Dyeing cloth, 124, 149
* Eagle Island, 293
* East Indies, see Batavia and Savu
* Ebony, 448
* Echeneis, 14
* Edwards, G., xlvi, 24
* Egg-bird, 67
* Egmont, Mount, 208, 222
* Electrical experiments, 6, 453-57
* Ende or Flores, 360
* Endeavour River, 279-91
* Equator, crossing the, 18
* Eucalyptus, 267, 271, 300
* Eugenia, 38, 299, 394
* Fagus, 49, 51, 58
* Fan-palm, 341, 345
* Farinha de Pao, 23, 36
* Fernandez, J., xlvii, 256
* Ferns eaten in New Zealand, 190, 237
* Ficus prolixa, 145
** tinctoria, 150
* Fig impregnated by Cynips, 272
* Fig-trees, 145, 150
* Fire, method of obtaining it in Australia, 289, 317
* "Fire-arms" in New Guinea, 327, 328
* Flax, New Zealand, 229
* Flores or Ende, 360
* Flying fish, 13
* Fothergill, J., xlvii, 71, 181
* Fothering the ship, 277
* Frézier, A., xlvii, 227, 255, 346
* Frio, Cape, 24
* Fucus, 46, 48
* Funchiale, 5-10
* Furze, 447
* Gambir, 406
* Gannets, 207, 225, 260
* Garcinia, 393
* Gasterosteus, 17
* George (King) III. Island, or Otahite, see Society Islands
* God-houses (Society Islands), 108, 112, 114, 120
* Gold in Brazil, 39
* Grapes, 392
* Great Barrier Reef, 293-95
* Green, C., death of, 426
* Gryllus taken at sea, 44
* Guava, 393
* Gum-trees, 267, 271, 300
* Hasselquist, F., xlvii, 272
* Hawke’s Bay, 188
* Heberden, Dr., 6
* Heppahs, New Zealand, 183, 195, 198, 207, 214, 248
* Heivas, 97, 98, 120, 123, 144
* Hibiscus, 106, 158
* Hippobosca, 64
* Holothuria, 15, 259, 260, 450
* Horsley, Dr., xxx
* Horn, Cape, 62
* Hottentots, 489
* Huahine Island, 111-113
* Hulme, N., xlvii, 69, 71, 180
* Hydnophytum, 304
* Ianthina, 16
* Iberis, 95
* Image of wicker work, 101
* Imao Island, 94
* Insects taken at sea, 44, 64
* Jack fruit, 395
* Jambolan, 395 ​
* Jambosa or jambu, 38, 394
* Jasmine, 399, 400
* Java (see Batavia), 363-416
* Je-quoll, 301
* Jungle bird, 293
* Karratas, 29
* Kangooroos, 282, 285, 287, 291, 301
* Kidnappers, Cape, 188
* King George III. Island, or Otahite, see Society Islands
* Krakatoa, or Cracatoa, 417, 418
* Lagoon Island, 69
* Lange, J. C., 334-338, 357
* Language: Australia, 322
** Java, 423
** Madagascar, 165, 424
** New Guinea, 165
** New Zealand, 252
** Savu, 358
** Society Islands, 164, 252, 424
** Terra del Fuego, 59
* Larus, 182
* Laurus, 7
* Le Maire, J., xlvii, 164
* Lemon, 391
* Lemon juice, 69, 71, 180
* Lepas (barnacle), 16, 21, 45, 65, 182, 284, 452
* Lepidium, 95
* Leprosy, 167
* L'Hermite, J., xlviii, 256
* Lime, chewing with betel, 349, 406
* Lime (fruit), 391
* Limonia, 396
* Limpets, 55
* Linnæus, correspondence with Ellis, xxxix, xl
* Livistona, 299
* Lobsters, 45, 200, 226
* Luminous marine animals, 21
* Mackerel, 197, 226
* Macrocystis, 46, 48
* Madagascar language, 165, 424
* Madeira, 5-12
** Carts, 8
** Convents, 10
** Funchiale, 5, 10
** Mahogany, 6
** Money, 12
** Pico Ruievo, 11
** Population, 12
** Productions, 9
** Vines, 7
** Volcanic nature of the island, 7
** Wine, 7,8
* Madja, 396
* Mahie, or sour paste, 97, 187
* Mahogany, Madeiran, 6
* Mamme-apples, 38
* Mango, 38, 391
* Mangostan, 393
* Man-of-war birds, 330
* Marais, 102, 114, 175
* Marcgrav, G., xlviii, 29, 42
* Maria van Diemen, Cape, 207, 222
* Maskelyne, N., xlviii, 444
* M'Bride, D., xlviii, 259
* Medusa, 12, 21
* Megapodium, 293
* Melhania, 448
* Melons, 87, 398
* Mercury, transit of, 197
* Metrosideros, 228
* Michelia, 399
* Mille Islands, 365
* Mimus, 15, 65, 259, 263
* Mimusops, 400
* Monkeys, 421
* Monkhouse, W., illness and death, 371-72
* Monoculus, 15
* Moreton Bay, 270
* Morinda angustifolia, 158
** umbellata, 152
* Morus, 145, 206
* Moschus, 421
* Mosquitos, 875, 417
* Motacilla, 8, 13
* Mother Carey’s chickens, 2
* Mulatti, 399
* Mulberry (paper), 145, 206
* Musa (banana), 38, 392
* Myrmecodia, 304
* Myrtus, 395
* Nam Nam, 395
* Nanca, 395
* Narbrough, Sir J., xlviii, 225
* Nassau Fleet, xlviii, 66
* Natal, 428
* Nectris, 64, 188
* Nephelium, 395
* New Guinea, 325-29
** Language, 165
* New Holland (see Australia), 261-323
* New South Wales (see Australia), 296
* New Zealand, 183-253
** Admiralty Bay, 220
** Animals, 224
** Banks’s Peninsula, 217
** Boats, 186, 198, 240
** Cannibalism, 193, 205, 211, 287, 247
** Carving, 241
** Cavern, 192
** Chiefs, 189, 195, 249 ​
* New Zealand, climate, 224
** Cloth, 206, 242
** Cookery, 238
** Cook's Straits, 218, 215, 216, 221
** Cultivation, 190, 228, 228, 243
** Discovery by Tasman, 221
** Dogs, 225, 237
** Dress, 186, 233
** Fish, 226
** Fishing nets, 206, 213, 243
** Flax, 229
** Food, 190, 287
** Hawke's Bay, 188
** Heppahs, 188, 198, 207, 214, 248
** Houses, 235
** Kidnappers, Cape, 188
** Language, 252
** Maria van Diemen, Cape, 207, 222
** Minerals, 219, 224
** Mount Egmont, 208, 223
** Mourning and funeral customs, 211, 251
** Music, 247
** Natives, general appearance and habits, 186, 190, 196, 230
** Ornaments, 235
** Plants, 227
** Population, 229
** Poverty Bay, 183, 185
** Queen Charlotte's Sound, 209
** Religion, 193, 250
** Stewart Island, 218
** Tattowing, 186, 208, 205, 231
** Thames River, 200, 224
** Traditions, 207, 215
** Trees, 201, 223, 228
** Turnagain, Cape, 189, 217
** Vegetable sheep, 209
** Warlike disposition, 183, 194, 204, 231, 246
** Weapons, 185, 192, 244
* Noddies, 70, 325, 330
* Nutmegs, 401
* Nyctanthes, 399
* Oheteroa (see Society Islands), 124-26
* Oldenland, H., xlviii, 437
* Oniscus, 4
* Opossum, 291, 301
* Orange-juice, 71
* Oranges, 37, 891
* Osbeck, P., xlviii, 450
* Osnaburg Island, 71
* Otahah (see Society Islands), 117-18, 122
* Otahite (see Society Islands), 73-110, 127-78
* Oysters, 198, 272
* Pacific Ocean, boundary between it and South Sea, 65
* Pallas, P.S., xlix, 291
* Palm, cabbage, 227, 299
** (Cycas), 299, 313, 421
** Fan, 341, 344
* Palm berries, 38
* Palm nuts, 38, 170, 270
* Palm wine, 335, 345, 398
* Pandanus, 38, 170, 270, 400
* Papaw, 393
* Paper mulberry, 145, 206
* Parkinson, S., illness and death, 426
* Pearl oysters, 272
* Pearls, 121
* Penguins, 46, 225
* Pennant, T., xlix, 16, 452
* Pepper, 400
* Pergularia, 399
* Persea, 7
* Phaëton, 65
* Phalæna taken at sea, 44
* Phalanger, 291, 301
* Phormium, 229
* Phyllodoce, 17
* Physalia, 15, 259, 260, 450
* Pilot fish, 17
* Pine-apples, 37, 391
* Piso, W., xlix, 22
* Plantains, 38, 117, 283
* Podocarpus, 201, 228
* Podura, 1
* Polianthes, 400
* Pomegranate, 394
* Port Egmont hens, 182
* Portuguese at Batavia, 382, 403
** at Rio de Janeiro, 26
* Portuguese man-of-war, 15,259, 260, 450
* Poverty Bay, 183, 185
* Prince's Island, 418-26
* Procellaria, 2, 16, 43, 46, 63, 180
* Psidium, 393
* Pteris, 190, 237
* Pumpkins, 393
* Pumplemouses, 391
* Punica, 394
* Purple, derivation of the colour, 16
* Purslain, 448
* Quadrant stolen, 86
* Quails, 268
* Queen Charlotte's Sound, 209
* Quiros, P., xlix, 67, 255, 284
* Rambutan, 395
* Raoulia, 209
* Rembrantz van Nierop, D., xlix, 222
* Rhamnus, 395
* Rice, 389, 419 ​
* Ricinus palma Christi, 365
* Rio de Janeiro, 26-42
** Churches and processions, 33
** Climate, 42
** Crabs, 30
** Fish, 42
** Fortifications, 40
** Fruits, 37
** Gardens and garden produce, 30
** Gold and precious stones, 39
** Government, 34
** Military, 36
** Money, 40
** Plants, 29
** Population, 35
** Reception of the Endeavour, 26
** Ship fired on, 31
** Water supply, 33
* Robben Island, 442
* Roggeween, J., xlix, 256
* Rotte Island, 330
* Ruievo, Pico, 11
* Rumphius, G., xlix, 29, 153, 304
* St. Helena, 443-50
* Salack, 396
* Sallee-man, 17
* Salt-water drunk by the South Sea Islanders, 138
* Sanguis draconis, 267, 300
* Sargasso weed, 24, 451
* Saturn, occultation of, 65
* Savu Island, 331-61
** Animals, 342
** Army, 355
** Chewing betel, etc., 349
** Cookery, 346
** Dress, 347
** Dutch policy, 356-61
** Dutch resident, 334, 336, 357
** Fan-palm, 341, 344
** Feasts, 355
** Houses, 350
** Language, 358
** Natives, general appearance and habits, 347
** Ornaments, 348
** Palm wine, 345
** Plants, 344
** Political divisions, 341, 353
** Radja, 335, 353
** Religion and Christianity, 352
** Spices, 339, 342
** Sugar, 345
** Surgery, 352
** Town of Seba, 335
** Weaving, etc., 351
* Scomber, 12, 14, 70
* Scurvy, 69, 71, 279
* Scurvy grass (Cardamine), 48, 58
** (Lepidium), 95
* Sea-sawdust, 22, 324, 364, 428
* Seals, 46
* Semau Island, 360
* Sepia, 65, 263
* Shags, 197, 225
* Sharks, 14, 43, 71
* Sharp, B., 1, 255
* Shearwater, 16, 43, 68, 180
* Sheep, 343, 388, 435
* Shelvocke, G., L, 47
* Shipwreck off the coast of Australia, 274-79
* Sitodium (Artocarpus), 97, 105, 187, 145, 395
* Skull, deformed, at Madeira, 10
* Sloane, Sir H., l., 12, 273
* Snails on St. Helena, 449
* Snakes (water), 270
* Snowstorm on Terra del Fuego, 51
* Society Islands, 73-178
** Arms, 125, 177
** Astronomy and division of time, 163
** Boats, boat-houses, and boat-making, 111, 115, 116, 157
** Bola-Bola Island, 118, 121, 122
** Bougainville's visit, 96, 370, 4380
** Bread-fruit, 97, 105, 187, 145
** Carving, 114, 156
** Circumnavigation of Otahite, 101-4
** Cloth, manufacture, 145
** Cookery, 136
** Dancing, 119, 120, 123, 144
** Diseases, 167
** Dogs as food, 100, 136
** Domestic animals, 136
** Dress, 125, 131
** Dyes and dyeing, 125, 149
** Fish-hooks and nets, 124, 154
** Food, 134
** Fruits, 135
** Funeral ceremonies, 95, 98, 169
** God-houses, 103, 112, 114, 120
** Gods, 96, 104, 111, 170, 172, 175
** Heivas, 97, 98, 120, 123, 144
** Houses, 133
** Huahine Island, 111-13
** Imao Island, 94
** Justice, 178
** Language, 164, 252, 424
** Mahie, or sour paste, 97, 137
** Marais, 102, 114, 175
** Matting, 153
** Meals, 139
** Medicine and surgery, 168
** Mourning, 95, 98, 169
** Music, 82, 99, 143 ​
* Society Islands, names of natives, 84
** Given by natives to Europeans, 90
** Natives, general appearance, 127
** Oheteroa Island, 124-26
** Ornaments, 132
** Otahah Island, 117-18, 122
** Otahite Island, 73-110, 127-78
** Pearls, 121
** Quadrant stolen, 86
** Queen of Otahite, 84, 104
** Ranks and classes, 176
** Religion and priests, 172
** Salt-water drinking, 138
** Social customs, 141
** Surf-swimming, 93
** Tattowing, 124, 128
** Thefts, 76, 83, 86, 92, 99, 108
** Tools, 116, 156
** Transit of Venus, 94
** Ulhietea Island, 113-17, 118-24
** Volcanic nature of the islands, 107, 111
** Weather forecasts, 162
** Wrestling, 88
* Solander, Dr., biographical sketch, xxxviii
** Illness of, 371-76, 429
* Solanum, 151
* Sonchus, 237
* Sour-crout, 71
* South Sea Islands (see Society Islands), 78-178
* Southern Continent, speculations concerning its existence, 66, 254
* Sphinx taken at sea, 44
* Spices in the Dutch East Indies, 339, 342, 400
* Spondias, 93
* Sporing, H., illness, 374; death, 426
* Squalus, 14, 43, 71
* Staten Island, 48
* Sterna, 67, 70, 325, 380
* Stewart Island, 218
* Sting-rays, 177, 245, 269, 306, 318
* Sucking-fish, 14
* Sugar-canes, 390
* Sugar made from the fau-palm, 345
* Suicide of a marine, 67
* Sunbul, 396
* Surf-swimming, 93
* Swallows, 15
* Sweet sop, 393
* Tacca, 136, 148
* Tamarinds, 392
* Taros, or cocos, 185, 228, 253, 445, 447
* Tasman, A., l., 210, 218, 216, 220-21, 234, 300
* Tattowing (New Zealand), 186, 203, 205, 231
* Tattowing (Society Islands), 124, 128
* Teeth, decay of, among natives, 349, 407
** Native attention to, 407
* Tellina, 146, 198
* Teneriffe, 12
* Terminalia, 396
* Terra del Fuego, 47-61
** Animals, 57
** Birch forest, 51
** Climate, 61
** Dogs, 61
** Excursion inland and sufferings of
** the party, 50
** Language, 59
** Natives, general appearance and habits, 58
** Plants, 48, 57
** Village, 55
* Tetragonia, 270
* Thames River, New Zealand, 200, 224
* Thespesia, 168
* Tiger's Tongue, 146
* Timor, 330, 359
* Topazes, 39
* Torres, L., li., 295
* Torres Straits, 295
* Tournefortia, 151
* Trade winds, 21, 261
* Transit of Mercury, 197
** Venus, 94
* Trichilia, 396
* Triton's trumpet, 247
* Tropic bird, 65
* Tuberose, 400
* Tupia, 96, 108, 110, 111, 118, 121, 180, 184, 188, 193, 205. 206, 215, 279, 368
** Illness and death, 369-72
* Turnagain, Cape, 189, 217
* Turtle, 288, 289, 306, 311, 389, 420
* Ulex, 447
* Ulhietea or Urietea (see Society Islands), 113-17, 118-24
* Urtica, 154
* Uvaria, 399
* Valentijn, F., li, 234
* Vegetable sheep, 209
* Venus, Transit of, 94
* Vermin in bread, 181
* Vigniatico, 7
* Vines, 7, 8, 486
* Wallis, S., li, 63
* Waterspouts, 179, 261 ​
* Wheat boiled for provisions, 181, 258
* Wine, 7, 436
* Winter's bark, 48, 58
* Wort as a preventative of scurvy, xlviii, 71, 258
* Wrestling, 88
* Xanthorrœa, 271, 300
* Xanthoxyloides, 273
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