THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 



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As the inhabitants feemed to be both numerous and well 

 fed, fuch articles of provillon as the ifland produces mufl be 

 in great plenty. It might, however, be a matter of curiofity 

 to know, particularly, their method of fubfiftence ; for our 

 friend Mourooa told us, that they had no animals, as hogs 

 and dogs, both which, however, they had heard of j but 

 acknowledged they had plantains, bread-fruit, and taro. 

 The only birds we faw, were fome white egg-birds, terns, 

 and noddies j and one white heron, on the fliore. 



The language of the inhabitants of Mangeea is a dialed 

 of that fpoken at Otaheite ; though their pronunciation, as 

 that of the New Zealanders, be more guttural. Some of 

 their words, of which two or three are perhaps peculiar 

 to this ifland, are here fubjoined, as taken, by Mr. Ander- 

 fon, from Omai, who had learnt them in his converfations 

 with Mourooa. The Otaheite words, where there is any 

 refemblance, are placed oppofite.. 

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March. 



