Men from Under the Sky
(Frontispiece). Cakobau, 1817-82, king of Bau, great Fiji chief, whose government ceded Fiji to Great Britain in 1874.
STANLEY BROWN
Men from Under the Sky
THE ARRIVAL OF WESTERNERS IN FIJI
with a foreword by RAYMOND BURR
CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY
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Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-96774
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1228-5 (ebook)
First printing, 1973
Printed in Japan
1 Bligh's Bitter Fruit (1789-91)
2 Scent of Sandalwood (1804-14)
3 Soldier of Fortune (1808-13)
4 Founder of Levuka Town (1824-71)
7 U.S. Consul's Claim (1840-60)
8 The Highest Honour (1857-63)
9 "Magnificent George" (1872-74)
10 Naval "Diplomats" (1873-74)
11 Voice of Authority (1873-97)
APPENDIX 2: Important Dates in Fiji's History
| (Frontispiece). Cakobau, Fiji's great chief | |
| 1. Captain William Bligh | 23 |
| 2. Tui Macuata | 51 |
| 3. John Hunt | 138 |
| 4. David Whippy | 147 |
| 5. Chief Ma'afu | 148 |
| 6. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. | 149 |
| 7. Levuka, Fiji's early capital | 150 |
| 8. Commodore Goodenough | 151 |
| 9. Sir Hercules Robinson | 152 |
| 10. Royal Standard raised | 153 |
| 11. Sir John B. Thurston | 153 |
| 12. Sir John B. Thurston with servant | 154 |
| 13. John B. Williams's consular uniform | 187 |
| 14. George A. Woods | 229 |
MAPS
| 1. South Pacific Region | 16 |
