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THE 



POPULA- one fourth of the population of T-Obrconoo, i.e. 20,250, which, 



- 40,500, and of 



TlOxN. 



added to the inhabitants of Te-Arraboo 



'-- 



thofe of T-Obreonoo - - _ 



the number of inhabitants of all O-Taheitee, 



and of Imco, amount to - - - 



81,000, makes 



141,750 



allowing 150,000 perfons 



All thefe are fubjed: to O-Too, king of T-Obreonoo ; for though 

 Te-Arraboo has a king of its own, yet that king is a vallal to 



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O-Too. We conclude therefore, that 



h 



for the population of O-Taheitee and Imeo, the computation muft 

 be confidered as very moderate. 



The illes of Huahine, O-Raietea, O-Taha, Bola-bola, Mourua, 



Tabu-a-Manoo, and Maatea, are certainly very populous ; for we 

 faw three of them, and found them all well-cultivated, and equally 

 well-peopled; and, as the king of Bola-bola has fubdued O-Raie- 



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tea, and O-Taha, it is highly probable, that his power, and con- 

 fequently the population of Bora-bora and Mourua, muft be nearly 

 upon a par with that of the two conquered iflands. 



If ^^ 



allow 



hab 



for 



thefe feven illes, the 



will 



no means be exaggerated. 



The five Marquefas are likewife very populous, for the natives 

 cultivate and inhabit all the flopes of their hills. Between them, 

 and the Society-Ifles, are a vaft number of low illes full of inha- 



bitants. 



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