SOUTH SEA 
CHAPTER XII. 
On the 11th of September 1832, we sailed out of the 
harbour of Oahoo, and proceeded to the southward, 
sometimes enjoying fine winds and pleasant weather, 
and at others doomed to face the contrary winds or 
pelting rain. We crossed the equinox for the fifth time, 
on Sunday September 30th, in the longitude 149° 54 f 
15" west of Greenwich, carrying all sail for the Society 
Islands. The captain wishing to touch at them for the 
purpose of obtaining some refreshments, to supply us 
during our homeward voyage, which we had still before 
us, with the dangerous passage of Cape Horn to en- 
counter, the anticipation of which conveyed unpleasant 
associations to most of us. 
Being on the 8th of October in the latitude of 15° 58 
south, and in the longitude of 150° 28" west, we sailed 
directly over the spot on which an island called “ Fugi- 
tives Island’ 5 is marked upon the chart. We had there- 
fore good reason for supposing that such an island did 
not exist. 
On the following day, “ Otaha,” one of the Friendly, 
or Society Islands was in sight; soon after which we 
saw “ Bolabola,” and at ten p.m. we were close under 
the lee of “ Ulitea, ” where we lay all night with our 
headyards aback. But it was not until the 11th that we 
