THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 357 



OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING OUR STAY AT 

 WOAHOO. 



Tlie mean of our daily observa- 

 tions gave, for the latitude of 

 our anchoring place, - 21° 17' ^1" N. 



The mean of lunar observations, 

 which were repeated for seve- 

 ral succeeding days, gave for 

 the longitude of our anchor- 

 ing place, - - . 



Variation of the magnetic needle, 



Dip of the magnetic needle, 



The mean of our observations in Woahoo, gave 

 for the time of high water, at new and full moon, 

 two hours and fifty-five minutes. The greatest 

 difference in the height of the water was six feet. 

 The mean height of the barometer twenty-nine 

 inches, eighty lines. The mean height of the 

 thermometer 7<5° Fahrenheit. The following is 

 the latitude and longitude of a small island which 

 is said to have been lately discovered. Latitude 

 28° 15' N., longitude 172° 30' W. I must also 

 add, that Manuja, during our stay in Woahoo, 

 punctually obeyed the orders of the king. He 

 never lefl the ship without my permission, guarded 

 us against robbery, and was very serviceable in 

 purchasing native curiosities. When I was in want 



