CONTENTS

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[I.]The General Features of Australasia15
[II.]The First Human Inhabitants of Australasia46
[III.]Spanish and Portuguese Explorers lead the Way to the Pacific Ocean88
[IV.]Dutch Discoveries129
[V.]Dampier's Voyages148
[VI.]James Cook's First Voyage178
[VII.]New South Wales225
[VIII.]Cook's Second and Third Voyages252
[IX.]Bligh and the "Bounty"278
[X.]The Results of the Pioneers' Work290