THE PACIFIC OCEAN. ioi ' 



This group confifls of eleven iflands, extending in lati- '779- 

 tude from i8°54' to 22 15' North; and in longitude from 

 199° 36' to 205 06' Eaft. They are called by the natives; 

 1. Owhyhee. 2. Mowee. 3. Ranai, or Oranai. 4. Moro- 

 tinnee, or Morokinnee. 5. Kahovvrowee, or Tahoorowa. 

 6. Morotoi, or Morokoi. 7. Woahoo, or Oahoo. 8. Atooi, 

 Atowi, or Towi, and fometimes Kowi *. 9. Neeheehow, 

 orOneeheow. 10. Oreehoua, or Reehoua; and, 11. Tahoora; 

 and are all inhabited, excepting Morotinnee and Tahoora. 

 Befides the iflands above enumerated, we were told by the 

 Indians, that there is another called Modoopapapa-j-, or Ko- 

 modoopapapa, lying to the Weft South Weft of Tahoora, 

 which is low and fandy, and vifited only for the purpofe of 

 catching turtle and fea-fowl; and, as I could never learn 

 that they knew of any others, it is probable that none exift 

 in their neighbourhood. 



They were named by Captain Cook the Sandwich Iflands, in 

 honour of the Earl of Sandwich, under whofe administra- 

 tion he had enriched geography with fo many fplendid and 

 important difcoveries -, a tribute juftly due to that noble 

 perfon for the liberal fupport thefe voyages derived from 

 his power, in whatever could extend their utility, or pro- 

 mote their fuccefs ■, for the zeal with which he feconded 

 the views of that great navigator ; and, if I may be allowed 

 to add the voice of private gratitude, for the generous pro- 

 tection, which, fince the death of their unfortunate com- 

 mander, he has afforded all the officers that ferved under him, 



Owhyhee, the Eafternmoft, and by much the largeft, of 

 thefe iflands, is of a triangular fhape, and nearly equilate- 



* It is to be obferved, that, among the windward Iflands, the k is ufed inftead 

 of the /, as Morokoi inftead of Morotoi, Sec. 



t Modoo fignifies ifland ; papapa, flat. This ifland is called Tammatapappa, by 

 Captain Cook, vol. II. p. 222. 



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