1769. 



ROUND THE WORLD. 



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but few in number, are very useful to them, and 

 puzzled us extremely. One asks another, Havre 

 hea ? " Where are you going ?" The other answers, 

 Ivahinera, " To my wives;" upon which the first, re- 

 peating the answer interrogatively, " To your wives?" 

 is answered, Ivaliinereira ; " Yes, I am going to my 

 " wives." Here the suffixa era and eira save several 

 words to both parties. 



I have inserted a few of their words, from whicli, 

 perhaps, some idea may be formed of the language. 



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