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the social order, arts and manners of these people. 

 We have certainly contributed to strengthen 

 in them only the vices and arts of corruption 

 which are revolting in these simple people. 

 Inge7is nostratium Lupanar ! Turpiss'wiis meretri- 

 cum artibuSf Jcetidissimis scortoriim spurcitiis omnis 

 instructa estfoemina vel matrona. Omnis abest pudor, 

 aperte avideque obtruditiir shipriimy preciojlagitato. 

 Aperte quisque maritus ujcorem offer ty obtrudit sol- 

 venti. 



A circumstance which occurred about the year 

 1807, is differently related by report. We follow 

 the account of M. Marin. 



A nephew of the king had been found in the 

 arms of the queen Kahumanna. He himself 

 escaped, but his garment, which he left behind, 

 discovered him. Three days after this deed, 

 he was seized and strangled by the nobles of the 

 kingdom. A soldier on duty announced to the 

 king the punishment and crime at the same time. 

 This was the regular order. Tamaahmaah regret- 

 ted the poor youth, and shed tears. 



Compared with our friends in Radack, we found 

 the Owhyeeans selfish, inelegant, and uncleanly. In 

 their intercourse with strangers, from whom they 

 hoped to derive advantage, they have lost their 

 natural hospitality. Their great talent is mimicry, 

 and habit made it very easy for us to understand 

 each other. They are an incomparably stronger 

 people than the Radackert*. Hence arises greater 



