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first to sail round tlie north side of Owhycc, in 

 order to obtain, in Tocaliai Bay, where the Englisli- 

 man, Yonng, lived, information respecting l)otli 

 the situation of the island, and the present resi- 

 dence of tiic king. This precaution seemed to me 

 to be tlie more necessary, because, in case Ta- 

 maahmaah should happen to be dead, we ought to 

 know how the people were disposed tow^ards tlie 

 Europeans. Besides this, the king often lives on 

 the island of Woahoo, and j^ou save a considerable 

 distance by avoiding the soutliern point of Owhyee, 

 where the lofty MounaRoa detains the navigator by 

 calms. According to Elliot's assurance, provisions 

 could not be obtained, but by bargaining with the 

 king himself; because the inhabitants have not 

 the liberty of supplying the ships. At sunset, we 

 were near the island ; sailed along the north part, 

 kept to the east side during the niglit, and, at day- 

 break, steered towards the northern point, which, 

 on the 22d, at noon, lay S.W., at the distance of 

 eleven miles. The north-east side of Owhyee 

 affords to the mariner a picturesque, but not in- 

 viting prospect. The land rises regularly and 

 gradually to an elevation, which loses itself in the 

 clouds. It is said that the island is not fruitful on 

 this side; but, to judge from the number of 

 columns of smoke which we saw rise, it must be 

 very populous. Elliot assured us, that the piece 

 of ground which he possessed on this side, could 

 only be used as a pasture for his hogs. A canoe, 



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