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the south, for the island of Juan Fernandez. 

 The former have not since been heard of; but 

 the latter were, a fortnight afterwards, picked 

 up by a vessel, when the captain and four only 

 of his men were found alive : the other ten had 

 died of hunger, and their corpses had afforded 

 nourishment to the survivors. 



On the 19th of September, when the first 

 rays of the sun were gilding the romantic moun- 

 tains of Wahu, we spread our sails, and bade 

 adieu to the Sandwich Islands, heartily wishing 

 them what they so greatly want — another Tame- 

 amea, not in name only, but in spirit and in 

 deed. 



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