4. By a Lady: Moral Authority

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: Why Go a Fiji Voyage? 1
5. 1. Butenam: Knowledge 14
6. Part I: The Beachcomber: David Whippy
7. 2. Mata ki Bau : Respect Vakaviti 47
8. 3. Chief of All the White Men: Character 76
9. Part II: The Sea Captain’s Wife: Mary D. Wallis
10. 4. By a Lady: Moral Authority 105
11. 5. Marama : Social Class 132
12. Part III: The Merchant: John B. Williams
13. 6. This Hell upon Earth: Competence and Wealth 161
14. 7. Tui America: Power 186
15. Epilogue: Continuity and Change in U.S.-Fiji Relations 211
16. Appendix A: Sandalwood Voyages 219
17. Appendix B: Bêche-de-Mer Voyages 227
18. Appendix C: Foreign Naval Vessels in Fiji to 1860 237
19. Abbreviations 243
20. Glossary 245
21. Notes 247
22. Bibliography 289
23. Index 327