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end of two poles that He cross the vessel, and project 

 from six to ten feet, according to the size of the 

 vessel, beyond its side, somewhat like what is used 

 by the flying Proa of the Ladrone Islands, and called 

 in the account of Lord Anson's Voyage, an Outrigger. 

 To this outrigger the shrouds are fastened, and it is 

 essentially necessary in trimming the boat when it 

 blows fresh. 



Some of them have one mast, and some two ; they 

 are made of a single stick, and when the length of 

 the canoe is thirty feet, that of the mast is some- 

 what less than five-and-twenty ; it is fixed to a frame 

 that is above the canoe, and receives a sail of matting 

 about one-third longer than itself: the sail is pointed 

 at the top, square at the bottom, and curved at the 

 side ; somewhat resembling what we call a shoulder 

 of mutton sail, and used for boats belonging to men 

 of war : it is placed in a frame of wood, which sur- 

 rounds it on every side, and has no contrivance either 

 for reefing or furling ; so that, if either should be- 

 come necessary, it must be cut away, which, how- 

 ever, in these equal climates, can seldom happen. 

 At the top of the mast are fastened ornaments of 

 feathers, which are placed inclining obliquely for- 

 . wards ; the shape and position of which will be con- 

 ceived at once from the figure, in one of the cuts. 



The oars or paddles that are used with these boats, 

 have a long handle and a flat blade, not unlike a 

 baker's peel. Of these every person in the boat has 

 one, except those that sit under the awning; and 

 they push her forward with them at a good rate. 

 These boats, however, admit so much water at the 

 seams, that one person at least is continually era- 

 ployed in throwing it out. The only thing in which 

 they excel is landing, and putting off from the shore 

 in a surf : by their great length and high sterns they 

 land dry, when our boats could scarcely land at all ; 

 and have the same advantages in putting off by 

 the height of the head. 



