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The northermost of these islands is called by the 

 natives Eaheinomauwe, and the southermost Tovy, 

 or Tavai Poenammoo ; yet, as I have observed be- 

 fore, we are not sure whether the name Tovy Poen- 

 ammoo comprehends the whole southern island, or 

 only part of it. The figure and extent of these islands, 

 with the situation of the bays and harbours they con- 

 tain, and the smaller islands that lie about them, will 

 appear from the chart that I have drawn, every part 

 of which, however, I cannot vouch to be equally 

 accurate. The coast of Eaheinomauwe, from Cape 

 Palliser to East Cape, is laid down with great exact- 

 ness, both in its figure, and the course and distance 

 from point to point; for the opportunities that 

 offered, and the methods that I used, were such as 

 could scarcely admit of an error. From East Cape 

 to St. Maria van Diemen, the chart, though perhaps 

 not equally exact, is without any error of moment, 

 except possibly in some few places which are here, 

 and in other parts of the chart, distinguished by a 

 dotted line, and which I had no opportunity to exa- 

 mine : from Cape Maria van Diemen to latitude 

 36 15', we were seldom nearer the shore than between 

 five and eight leagues ; and therefore the line that 

 marks the sea-coast may possibly be erroneous. From 

 latitude 36 15', to nearly the length of Entry Island, 

 our course was very near the shore, and in this part 

 of the chart therefore there can be no material error, 

 except perhaps at Cape Tierawitte. Between Entry 

 Island and Cape Palliser we were again farther from 

 the shore, and this part of the coast therefore may 

 not be laid down with minute exactness ; yet, upon 

 the whole, I am of opinion that this island will be 

 found not much to differ from the figure that I have 

 given it, and that upon the coast there are few or no 

 harbours which are not noticed in the journal, or 

 delineated in the chart. I cannot however say as 

 much of Tovy Poenammoo : the season of the year, 

 and the circumstances of the voyage, would not 



