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To tlie diligence of M. Marin, as a farmer, the 

 Sandwich islands in general, and Woahoo, his pre- 

 sent residence, in particular, lie under great obliga- 

 tions. He has assiduously introduced and multi- 

 plied our various kinds of animals and plants. 

 He has near Hana^rura numerous herds of cattle, 

 (Goats seem to be more generally spread). He 

 possesses horses, and will increase the breed of 

 asses and mules, which are more useful in these 

 mountains. Many foreign trees and plants are 

 reared in his plantations. Several which he has 

 introduced, are already found everywhere growing 

 wild J for example, the Portulacca oleraceay (only 

 two other species of the same kind belong to the 

 native Flora). He has lately had rice grow from 

 Chinese seeds, after many fruitless attempts. He 

 has planted vineyards of considerable extent, and 

 the grapes flourish very well, but he is yet unskilled 

 in the art of making wine. We have frequently 

 had occasion to remark, during the course of our 

 voyages, that the art of using the productions 

 already existing, is a more urgent want than the 

 introduction of new ones, and embrace this op- 

 portunity of giving a useful hint to beneficent 

 travellers. There are only wanting a few books 

 of instructions. 



The only original wild quadrupeds of the Sandr 

 wich islands are a small bat and the rat. To these 

 is added our common mouse ; besides the flea, 

 soiTje species of blatta, and other noxious parasites. 



