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vessels, and the form of their sails, which are very like those of the Marianois. 

 It is likely that these islands may be 1 1 or 1 2 degress of latitude more southerly 

 than the Marianas, and under the same degree of longitude* as Guivam ; for 

 sailing directly from east to west, they came ashore at this town. It is also 

 probable, that it was one of these islands that was discovered some years ago at 

 a distance, when a ship belonging to the Philippines, leaving the common 

 course, which is from east to west under tiie third degree of longitude,* and 

 running farther to the south-east, first perceived it. Some called this island 

 Carolina, from Charles II. of Spain, and others the island of St. Barnaby, be- 

 cause discovered on that apostle's day. It was again seen last year, 1695, by 

 another vessel, driven out of its course by a storm, in going from hence to the 

 Marianas. These strangers add, that of these 32 islands, 3 are uninhabited, 

 unless by wild fowls, but the others are very well peopled. If asked the number 

 of inhabitants, they point to a heap of sand, to show that their numbers 

 are infinite. The names of these islands are Pais, Lamululutup, Saraon, 

 Yaropie, Valayyay, Satavan, Cutac, Yfalcu, Piraulop, Ytai, Pic, Piga, Lamurrec, 

 Puc, Falait, Caravaruvong, Ylatu, Lamuliur, Tavas, Saypen, Tacaulap, Rapi- 

 yang, Tavon, Mutacusan, Piyla, Olatan, Palu, Cucumyat, Piyalacunung; the 3 

 that are uninhabited are, Piculat, Hulatan, Tagian. Lamurrec is the most 

 considerable of all these islands : it is there that the king of the country keeps 

 his court, the governors of all the other islands being subject to him. Among 

 these strangers there is one of these governors, and his wife, who is the king's 

 daughter. Though they go half naked, yet their carriage, and a peculiar air 

 of greatness, sufficiently distinguish them from the rest. The husband has his 

 body painted all over with certain lines, in such manner that they form several 

 figures ; the rest of the men are also painted in like manner, more or less. The 

 women and children are not painted at all. There are 19 men and 10 women, 

 of different ages. The make and colour of their faces are much like those of 

 the Philippinois. The men have no other clothes than a sort of sash, several 

 times wrapped about their body, that covers their reins and thighs. They 

 wear upon their shoulders above an ell and half of coarse linen cloth, like a 

 cowl, tied before, and hanging loose behind. Both men and women are dressed 

 much alike, except that the women have a piece of cloth somewhat longer, that 

 hangs from their waist down to their knees. 



Their language is different from that of the Philippinese and Marianese ; their 

 manner of pronouncing cornea nearest that of the Arabs. The woman that 

 •eems the most considerable among them, has several rings and necklaces of 



tortoise-shell, called here carey, and others made of a substance resembling 



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* It seems as if there is some mistpk^ here, of longitude for Utitude. 



