26 FARE BAY. 



ceived by a crowd of stout, orderly, and well- 

 attired natives, who, at our request, conducted 

 us to the residence of their worthy missionary, 

 Mr. Barff, from whom we received many polite 

 attentions. 



This island, (which is the easternmost of the 

 Society group,) is composed of two insular 

 mountain lands, closely approximated to each 

 other. The northern and largest section is called 

 Huahine nue ; the southern and smallest, Hua- 

 hine itl. Both are nearly surrounded hy a com- 

 mon barrier -reef ; and the tranquil water it 

 encloses is studded with numerous verdant 

 motus. The bay of Fare (Owharre of Cook) is 

 in the N.W. side of Huahine nue. It is pro- 

 tected from the ocean by a barrier coral-reef, 

 which has a broad and deep aperture that per- 

 mits shipping an easy access to the Bay, unless 

 the trade winds should blow strongly from S.E., 

 when ingress would of course be denied. Not- 

 withstanding some defects in its anchorage, and 

 a natural impediment to ships obtaining a con- 

 venient supply of fresh water on its shores, this 

 harbour has been more commonly the resort of 

 South-Seamen than any other of the leeward 

 cluster: supplies of live-stock and vegetables 

 being abundant, and the natives friendly and 

 anxious for traffic. 



