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A VOYAGE TO 
^ 7 79 t * Owhyhee, the Eafternmoft, and by much the largeft, of 
iflands, is of a triangular fhape, and nearly equilate¬ 
ral. The angular points make the North, Eaft, and South 
extremities, of which the Northern is in latitude 20° 17' 
North, longitude 204° 02 7 Eaft: the Eaftern in latitude 19 0 
34' North, longitude 205° 06 7 Eaft : and the Southern ex¬ 
tremity in latitude 18 0 54' North, longitude 204° 15' Eaft. 
Its greateft length, which lies in a direction nearly North 
and South, is 281 leagues ; its breadth is 24 leagues; and it 
is about 255 geographical, or 293 Englifh, miles in circum¬ 
ference. The whole ifland is divided into ftx large diftriffs ; 
Amakooa and Aheedoo, which lie on the North Eaft fide 
Apoona and Kaoo on the South Eaft; Akona and Koaarra 
on the Weft. 
The diftricfts of Amakooa and Aheedoo are feparated by 
a mountain called Mounah Kaah (or the mountain Kaah), 
which rifes in three peaks, perpetually covered with fnow, 
and may be clearly feen at 40 leagues diftance. 
To the North of this mountain the coaft confifts of high 
and abrupt cliffs, down which fall many beautiful cafcades 
of water. We were once flattered with the hopes of meeting 
with a harbour round a bluff head, in latitude 20° io 7 North, 
and longitude 204° 26 7 Eaft; but, on doubling the point, and 
Handing clofe in, we found it connected, by a low valley, 
with another high head to the North Weft. The country 
rifes inland with a gentle afcent, is interfered by deep nar¬ 
row glens, or rather chafms, and appeared to be well culti¬ 
vated and fprinkled over with a number of villages. The 
fnowy mountain is very fteep, and the lower part of it co¬ 
vered with w r ood. 
The coaft of Aheedoo, which lies to the South of Mouna 
Kaah, is of a moderate height, and the interior parts appear 
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