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»778. hcow, in the direction of South, 6c,"' Weft. We were told, 



February. .i,-, i-i • ^ • ^ t • 



*— -V ' that it abounds with birds, which are its only inhabitants. 



We alfo got fome information of the exiftence of a low un- 

 inhabited illand in the neighbourhood, whofe name is 

 Tammata pappa. Bcfides thefe fix, which we can diftinguifli 

 by their names, it appeared, that the inhabitants of thofe 

 with whom we had intercourfe, were acquainted with fome 

 other iflands both to the Eaftward and Weftward. I named 

 the whole group the Sandwich Iflands, in honour of the 

 Earl of Sandwich. Thofe that I law, are ficuated between 

 the latitude of 21° 30', and 22° 15' North, and between the 

 longitude of 199* 20', and 2c 1° 30' Eaft. 



Of Woahoo, the moft Eaftcrly of thefe iflands, feen by 

 us, which lies in the latitude of 21° 36', we could get no 

 other intelligence, but that it is high land, and is inha- 

 bited. 



We had opportunities of knowing fome particulars about 

 Oneeheow, which have been mentioned already. It lies fe- 

 ven leagues to the Weftward of our anchoring-place at 

 Atooi ; and is not above fifteen leagues in ciT-cuit. Its chief 

 vegetable produce is yams; if we may judge from what was 

 brought to us by the natives. They have fait, which they 

 call patai ; and is produced in fait ponds. With it they cure 

 both fifli and pork ; and fome fiilt fifli, which we got from 

 them, kept very well, and were found to be very good. This 

 ifland is moftly low land, except the part facing Atooi, 

 which rifcs dire(511y from the fea to a good height; as does 

 alfo the South Haft point of it, which terminates in a round 

 hill. It was on the Weft fide of this point where our fliips 

 anchored. 



Of Oreehoua we know nothing more than that it is a fmall 

 elevated illand, lying clofe to the North fide of Oneeh'.ow. 



Atooi, 



