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Eaft, we flood to the South Weft for Owhyhee, the North ^ ^^ ^' 



point bearing Weft by South, eleven or twelve leagues, ' — ^ ' 



and our diftance from the neareft ftiore about jfive leagues. November. 



As we run along the coaft feveral canoes came off to us, "'^'^^^ '^* 

 but they had nothing to difpofe of except a few fmall fifti: 

 indeed the wind blew frefh, and there was fo much fea 

 running, that the natives could not with fafety venture off 

 with any thing to fell. 



At noon, having a frefh breeze ftom the Eaftward, we 

 ftood to the North Weft by North, about three miles 

 diftant from fhore. About five o'clock the Eaft end of 

 Mowee bore North North Weft half Weft, nine or ten 

 leagues diftant. When night came on we could perceive 

 large fires lighted in different parts of the country ; moft 

 probably to inform the inhabitants in more diftant parts 

 of the iftand of our arrival. Early next morning, with a Friday 17. 

 gentle breeze from the Eaftward, we run along fhore to 

 the North Weft ; and our diftance from it being not more 

 than three or four miles, a number of canoes were pre- 

 paring to follow us. After approaching the North point 

 of the iftand, we founded in rounding the point, and had 

 about fixteen fathoms water, over a bottom of white fand 

 and beds of coral rock ; our diftance from the fhore about 

 two miles. No flielter was to be feen for fhips to anchor 

 under, and a very heavy fwell fet in fhore, which is prin- 

 cipally compofed of fteep black rocks, againft which the 

 furf beats with much violence. Here and there are fine 

 little fpots of white fandy beach, where the natives gene- 

 rally keep their canoes. The adjacent country is very 

 pleafant, and there appeared to be feveral villages fituated 

 amidft fine groves of cocoa-nut trees, 



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