565 SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. 



Bone, the members of which, are distinguished by wearing a bone on 

 their arm. 



The idea which the account published by captain Wilson, gives us 

 of these islanders, is that of a people who, though naturally ignorant 

 of the arts and sciences, and living in the simplest state of nature, 

 yet possess all that genuine politeness, that delicacy, and chastity of 

 intercourse between the sexes, that respect for personal property, that 

 subordination to government, and those habits of industry, which are 

 so rarely united in the more civilized societies of modern times. 



It appears that when the English were thrown on one of these 

 islands, they were received by the natives with the greatest hu- 

 manity and hospitality ; and, till their departure, experienced the 

 utmost courtesy and attention. " They felt our people were distress- 

 " ed, and in consequence wished they should share whatever they 

 " had to give. It was not that worldly munificence that bestows and 

 " spreads its favours with a distant eye to retribution. It was the 

 " pure emotion of native benevolence. It was the love of man to 

 " man. It was a scene that pictures human nature in triumphant 

 " colouring ; and whilst their liberality gratified the sense, their vir- 

 " tue struck the heart." 



INGRAHAM'S ISLANDS. 



THESE islands were discovered by captain Joseph Ingraham, of 

 Boston, commander of the brigantine Hope, on the 19th of April, 

 1791. They lie N. W. from the Marquesas Islands, from 35 to 50 

 leagues distant, in about 9° of south latitude, and from 140 to 141 

 west longitude from London. They are seven in number, and were 

 named by captain Ingraham, Washington, Admas, Lincoln, Federal, 

 Franklin, Hancock, Knox. 



Most if not all of these islands are inhabited, and appear generally 

 to be diversified with hills and vallies, and to be well wooded, and 

 very pleasant. The people resemble those of the Marquesas Islands, 

 as do their canoes, which are carved at each end. They appeared 

 friendly. 



SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



BESIDES the voyages of discovery already mentioned, another 

 voyage was performed by captain Cook and captain Clerke, in the 

 Resolution and Discovery, during the year 1776, 1777, 1778, and 

 1779, in search of a north-west passage between the continents of 

 Asia and America. After they arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, 

 they proceeded from thence to New Holland. In their course they 

 discovered two islands which captain Cook called Prince Edward's 

 Isles. The largest, about 15 leagues in circuit, is in latitude 46 

 degrees 53 minutes south ; long. 37 degrees 46 minutes ; the other, 

 about nine leagues in circuit, latitude 46 degrees and 40 minutes, and 



