7^. AVOYAGETOTHE 



^^iv^ ^' When we were a-breafc of Point Rofe, my old vlfiter 

 V — — -^ the prieft came on board in a large double canoe ; 

 June! bringing with him a very good feathered cap, as a prefent 

 "■^ ^^ 5" for me from Taheeterre ; in return for which, I fent him 

 two large towees and fome other trifles of little value ; I 

 alfo gave the old prieft a light-horfeman's cap, and another 

 to a young chief who had almofi: conftantly been on board 

 iince, my arrival at the iHand ; being delirous to (hQw any 

 future navigators v/ho might happen to touch here, that 

 this place had recently -been viflted by Britifh fliips. My 

 guefts were highly delighted with their prefents, and after 

 many profefTions of friendfliip, they took their leave and 

 went on fhore. At noon Point Dick, which is the South. 

 Eafl point of Woahoo, bore Eail: by North feven leagues, 

 and Point Banks, the South V/eft Point, North Weft half 

 Weft, four leagues diftant. After paiBng Point Banks, 

 we hauled to the North "Weft, and with a moderate 

 Eafterly breeze, ftretched along the Weftern part of the 

 illand, accompanied by feveral canoes, who brought fome 

 flying filli to fell, the largeft I ever favv ; many of them 

 meafuring from ten to twelve inches in length, and thick 

 in proportion. Thefe fifh are caught in nets, which the 

 people here manage with great dexterity. 



The Weft flde of Woahoo is very high and uneven ^ 

 and near the fl:iore there appear to be feveral fmall de- 

 tached iflands, within which ther(? is a probability of meet- 

 ing with good anchorage. From, the North Weft, to the 

 South Weft points, the land trends North Weft and South 

 Eaft, and, likewife feems to promile well for anchoring 

 ground ; but the day being very hazy, we were prevented 



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