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sas. These islands were discovered by Mandana, and lie from 7 

 to 10 S., and from 138 48' to 165 9 X W. In sailing east from 

 the Marquesas, no doubt important discoveries are to be made ; 

 perhaps Roggerwyer's would be rediscovered ; for these, bearing 

 the name of their discoverer in 1722, must lie between the 9 and 

 12 parallels of south latitude. No complete account of Rogger- 

 wyer's voyage was ever published. 



J. N. REYNOLDS. 



WASHINGTON fit*?, March, 1836. 



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