THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
CHAP. V. 
Departure from Karakakooa in Search of an Harbour on 
the South Eaji Side of Mowee.—Driven to Leezvard by the 
Eafterly Winds and Current.—Pdfs the IJland of Jahoorozva . 
—Defeription of the South Weft Side of Mozvee.—Run along 
the Coafts of Ranai and Morotoi to Woahoo.—Defcription 
of the North Eaji Coajl of Woahoo.—Unfuccefsful Attempt 
to zvater.—Pajfage to Atooi.—Anchor in Wymoa Bay .— 
Dangerous Situation of the Watering Party on Shore. — Ci¬ 
vil Dijfentions in the IJlands.—Vijit from the contending 
Chiefs.—Anchor off Oneeheozv.—Final Departure from the 
Sandwich IJlands. 
W E got clear of,the land about ten; and, holding in I779 . 
the boats, hood to the Northward, with an inten- 1 _ Fe j^ ar ^ r 
tion of fearching for an harbour on the South Eaft fide of Monday 22 . 
Mowee, which we had heard frequently mentioned by the 
natives. The next morning we found ourfelves driven-to Tuefday 23 . 
leeward by a heavy dwell from the North Ead:; and a frefh 
gale, fpringing up from the fame quarter, carried us ftill 
farther to the Weft ward. At midnight we tacked, and 
ftood to the South for four hours, in order to keep clear 
of the land; and, at day-break, we found ourfelves Wednef. 24 . 
ftanding toward a fmall barren ifland, called Tahoorowa, 
which lies feven or eight miles to the South Weft of 
Mowee. ’ 
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