Queen Pomare, who had fled to another island, had returned to Papeiti five weeks before my arrival.

She resides in a four-roomed house, and dines daily, with her family, at the governor's table.

The French government is having a handsome house built for her use, and allows her a pension of 25,000 francs per annum (1 pounds,041 13s.

4d.).
No stranger is allowed to visit her without the governor's permission, but this is easily obtained.
Papeiti was full of French troops, and several men-of-war were lying at anchor.
The place contains three or four thousand inhabitants, and consists of a row of small wooden houses, skirting the harbour, and separated by small gardens.

In the immediate background is a fine wood, with a number of huts scattered about in different parts of it.
The principal buildings are--the governor's house, the French magazines, the military bakehouse, the barracks, and the queen's house, which however is not quite completed.