19^2 REMARKS AND OPINIONS. 



We must first of all contemplate this courageous 

 seafaring people in their boats. 



TJie boats of Nugor and Tuch, the inhabitants 

 of which are distinguished by a distinct language, 

 and those of the lower islands as far as Ulea, Feis, 

 and Mogemug, which speak the same language, arc, 

 according to Kadu, of the same construction as the 

 boats of Ulea. The inhabitants of Savonnemusoch, 

 between Nugor and Tucli, who speak another 

 language, do not undertake long voyages, and 

 probably have other boats. The comparison which 

 Cantova has made between the boats of the Caro- 

 linas and those of the Marianas, enables ns to judge 

 what these were. The boats of the Marianas 

 were similar to those of Uiea, which are, however, 

 preferable, and better sailers. * 



* The two boats which Cantova observed, were overtaken 

 by the west wind, with four others, when on their voyage 

 from Fatoilep to Ulea, and dispei'sed. Most of the people were 

 natives of those two groups, and we take it for granted 

 that their boats were of those islands. The first large boat, in 

 which were four-and-twenty men, had three cabins, and on 

 account of its remarkableness was particularly described ; 

 namely, " Une barque etrangere peu differente des barques 

 Marianoises, mais plus haute ;" the other, smaller one, " Une 

 barque etrangere quoique semblable a celle des iles INIarianes." 

 He says further, when tlie distance of the islands from eacli 

 other is to be estimated, " J'ai fait attention a la construction 

 dc leurs barques qui n'ont pas la legerete de celles des 

 Marianes;" and we believe that we have shown, in another place, 

 where there was no other standard, that the distances were 

 still assumed too great. Ulea is even placed at a less distance 

 from Guahon, probably on account of the false determination 

 of the situation of Fatoilep, by Jean Rodriguez, in 1G96, 

 on whom Cantova relied. 



