Land Sales. 
Unsettled boundaries. 
New Zealand. 
Hunter River. 
Midnight alarm. 
Ludicrous scene. 
Changes in Officers of ship. 
Leave Sydney. 
Port Stephens. 
Corrobory. 
Gale at Cape Upstart. 
Magnetical Island. 
Halifax Bay. 
Astonish a Native. 
Description of country. 
Correct chart. 
Restoration Island. 
Picturesque arrival. 
Interview with the Natives from Torres Strait. 
Their weapons. 
Shoal near Endeavour River. 
Discover good passage through Endeavour Strait. 
Booby Island. 
New birds. 
The Painted Quail.

CHAPTER 2.8.  GULF OF CARPENTARIA.

Leave Booby Island. 
Eastern shore of Gulf. 
Van Diemen’s Inlet. 
Exploration of. 
Party of Natives. 
Level country. 
Tides. 
Visit Bountiful Islands. 
Description of them. 
Sail for Sweers Island. 
Investigator Road. 
Natives. 
Locusts. 
Record of the Investigator’s visit. 
Dig a well. 
Boats explore island and coast to the westward. 
Sweers and Bentinck Islands. 
Tides. 
Take ship over to the main. 
Another boat expedition leaves. 
Ship proceeds to the head of the Gulf. 
Discovery and exploration of Disaster Inlet. 
Narrow escape. 
Description of Interior. 
Wild Fowl. 
Explore coast to the eastward. 
Inlets. 
Discover the Flinders. 
The Cuckoo. 
Ascent of the river. 
Night scene. 
Burial tree. 
Remarks. 
Return to the ship. 
Exploration of south-western part of Gulf. 
Large inlets discovered.

CHAPTER 2.9.  GULF OF CARPENTARIA.

Boat expedition. 
Explore an opening. 
Discovery of the Albert. 
Natives. 
Picturesque Scenery. 
Hope Reach. 
Birds and Fishes. 
Upper Branch. 
Beauty of the Landscape. 
Land excursion. 
The Plains of Promise. 
Halt the party and proceed alone. 
Description of the country. 
Return down the Albert. 
Mouth of River. 
Arrive at Van Diemen’s Inlet. 
Find Mr. Fitzmaurice severely wounded. 
General result of the survey of the Gulf. 
Winds and Temperature. 
Booby Island. 
Endeavour Strait. 
Reach Port Essington.

CHAPTER 2.10.  INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO.

Leave Port Essington. 
Dobbo Island. 
Visit from the Schoolmaster. 
Church. 
Trade of the Arrou Islands. 
Their productions. 
Visit from Natives. 
The Banda Group. 
Penal Settlement. 
Adventures of a Javanese. 
Captain de Stuers. 
Native dance and sports. 
Nutmeg Plantations. 
Mode of preserving the fruit. 
Amboyna. 
Visit a natural grotto. 
Sail from Amboyna. 
Island of Kissa. 
Village of Wauriti. 
Missionary establishment. 
Serwatty Group. 
Return to Port Essington.