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The number of dogs in these islands did not appear 

 to be nearly equal, in proportion, to those in Ota- 

 heite. But, on the other hand, they abound much 

 more in hogs ; and the breed is of a larger and weigh- 

 tier kind. The supply of provisions of this kind, 

 which we got from them, was really astonishing. 

 We were near four months, either cruising off the 

 coast, or in harbour at Owhyhee. During all this 

 time, a large allowance of fresh pork was constantly 

 served to both crews ; so that our consumption was 

 computed at about sixty puncheons of five hundred 

 weight each. Besides this, and the incredible waste 

 which, in the midst of such plenty, was not to be 

 guarded against, sixty puncheons more were salted 

 for sea store. The greatest part of this supply was 

 drawn from the island of Owhyhee alone, and yet we 

 could not perceive that it was at all drained, or even 

 that the abundance had any way decreased. 



The birds of these islands are as beautiful as any we 

 have seen during the voyage, and are numerous, 

 though not various. There are four, which seem to 

 belong to the trochili, or honey suckers of Linnaeus ; 

 one of which is something larger than a bullfinch; 

 its colour is a fine glossy black, the rump-vent and 

 thighs a deep yellow. It is called by the natives 

 hoohoo. Another is of an exceeding bright scarlet 

 colour; the wings black, and edged with white, and 

 the tail black; its native name is eeeeve. A third, 

 which seems to be either a young bird, or a variety 

 of the foregoing, is variegated with red, brown, and 

 yellow. The fourth is entirely green, with a tinge 

 of yellow, and is called akaiearooa. There is a spe- 

 cies of thrush, with a grey breast; and a small bird of 

 the flycatcher kind ; a rail, with very short wings and 

 no tail, which on that account, we named rallus ecau- 

 dotus. Ravens are found here, but they are very 

 scarce ; their colour is dark brown, inclining to black ; 

 and their note is different from the European. Here 



