Chapter XVII

My life in the house of Tetuanui--Whence came the Polynesians--A migration from Malaysia--Their legends of the past--Condition of Tahiti when the white came--The great navigator, Cook--Tetuanui tells of old Tahiti

## Chapter XVIII The reef and the lagoon--Wonders of marine life--Fishing with spears and nets--Sponges and hermit crabs--Fish of many colors--Ancient canoes of Tahiti--A visit to Vaihiria and legends told there

## Chapter XIX The Arioi, minstrels of the tropics--Lovaina tells of the infanticide--Theories of depopulation--Methods of the Arioi--Destroyed by missionaries

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