96 REMARKS AND OPINIONS. 



the Memorias por Don Joseph Espinosa y Tello. 

 Madrid, 1809. 



Tuckey, (Maritime Geography and Statistics, 

 London, 1815,) by neglecting to point out the 

 sources from which he derived liis determination 

 of doubtful points (the islands of Lamurca, Hogo- 

 len) has deprived his work of all authority. 



Arrowsmith*s Chart of the Pacific Ocean, with 

 the additions, to 18 17, seems to us to be of greater 

 authority. 



As we are now going to communicate the in- 

 formation respecting the islanders and people of 

 this province in particular, derived from our own 

 experience, and the information we have collected, 

 this seems to be the place to give an account of 

 the new authorities which we have to adduce. 



These are the communications of our friend and 

 companion Kadu, and those of D. Luis de Torres 

 ofGuahon, which are a supplement to Cantova's 

 letter and chart. 



It was at the beginning of the year 1817, in the 

 extreme east of this province, in the group of Otdia 

 and Kawen, on the island-chain of Radack, that we 

 formed an acquaintance, and confirmed our friend- 

 ship, with the amiable people who inhabit it. When 

 we were afterwards sailing to the group of Aur, of 

 the same chain of islands, the natives came in their 

 boats to meet us. As soon as we had cast anchor, 

 and they came on board, a man stept out from 

 among them, who was distinguished from the others 



