The Solomon Islands and Their Natives
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1. Front matter2. THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND Their Natives.3. PREFACE.4. INTRODUCTION.5. CONTENTS.6. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.7. CHAPTER II. GOVERNMENT—HEAD-HUNTING—SLAVERY—CANNIBALISM.8. CHAPTER III. THE FEMALE SEX—POLYGAMY—MODES OF BURIAL, ETC.9. CHAPTER IV. DWELLINGS—TAMBU-HOUSES—WEAPONS—TOOLS.10. CHAPTER V. CULTIVATION—FOOD, ETC.11. CHAPTER VI. THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERS AND RACE-AFFINITIES OF THESE ISLANDERS.[80]12. CHAPTER VII. DRESS—TATTOOING—SONGS, ETC.13. CHAPTER VIII. CANOES—FISHING—HUNTING.14. CHAPTER IX. PREVALENT DISEASES.15. CHAPTER X. VOCABULARY OF THE ISLANDS OF BOUGAINVILLE STRAITS—TREASURY ISLAND, THE SHORTLAND ISLANDS, FARO OR FAURO ISLAND, WITH CHOISEUL BAY.16. CHAPTER XI. THE JOURNAL OF GALLEGO—PREFATORY REMARKS.17. CHAPTER XI. THE JOURNAL OF GALLEGO—PREFATORY REMARKS. (continued 2)18. CHAPTER XII THE STORY OF A LOST ARCHIPELAGO.19. GEOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX.20. CHAPTER XIII. BOTANICAL NOTES IN BOUGAINVILLE STRAITS.21. CHAPTER XIV. Reptiles and Batrachians.22. CHAPTER XV. GENERAL NATURAL HISTORY NOTES.23. CHAPTER XVI. LAND AND FRESH-WATER SHELLS.24. CHAPTER XVII. THE CLIMATE OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.25. GENERAL INDEX.26. Transcriber’s Note