THE PACIFIC OCEAN. % 



CHAP. V. 



Departure from Karakahooa in Search of a?i Harbcur on 

 the South Eaft Side of Mowee. — Driven to Leeward by 

 the Eaflerly Wtnds and Current. — Pafs the If and of 

 Tahoorowa. — Defer iption of the South IV eft Side of 

 Mowee. — Run along the Coafts of Ranai and Mcrotci 

 to JVoahoo. — Defer iption of the North Eaft Co aft of 

 Woahoo. — Unfuccefsful Attempt to water. — Paffage to 

 Atooi. — Anchor in Wytnoa Bay. — Dangerous Si.'uarion 

 of the Watering Party on Shore. — Civil D ffentions in the 

 IJlands. — Vift from the contending Chiefs. — Anchor (ft 

 Onecheow. — Final Departure from the Sandwich IJlands, 



WE got clear of the land about ten ; and, hoifling in I779 . 

 the boats, flood to the Northward, with an inten- F l bru "" y j 

 tion of fearching for an harbour on the South L'afl fide of Monday a*. 

 Mowee, which we had heard frequently mentioned by the 

 natives. The next morning we found ourfelves driven to Tuefday 23. 

 leeward by a heavy fwell from the North Eaft ; and a frefli 

 gale, fpringing up from the fame quarter, carried us ftill 

 farther to the Weftvvard. At midnight we tacked, and flood 

 to the South for four hours, in order to keep clear of the 

 land; and, at day-break, we found ourfelves ftanding to- wednef.24. 

 ward a fmall barren ifland, called Tahoorowa, which lies 

 feven or eight miles to the South Weft of Mowee. 



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