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Owhyhee, 
Mowee, 
150,000 
65.400 
60,200 
54,000 
36,000 
10,000 
20.400 
4,000 
Woahoo, 
Atooi, 
Morotoi, 
OneeheoW; 
Ranai, 
Oreehoua 
Total of inhabitants 
400,000 
I am pretty confident, that, in this calculation, I have 
not exceeded the truth in the total amount. If we com- 
pare the numbers fuppofed to be in Owhyhee, with the 
population of Otaheite, as fettled by Dr. Forfter, this com¬ 
putation will be found very low. The proportion of coaft, 
in the latter ill and, is, to that of Owhyhee, only as one 
to three : the number of inhabitants in Otaheite he ftates 
to be one hundred and twenty-one thoufand five hun¬ 
dred ; though, according to his own principles, it fliould 
be double that amount. Again, if we compare it with 
the medium population of the countries in Europe, the 
proportion will be in favour of the latter nearly as two to 
one. 
Notwithftanding the irreparable lofs we fuffered from 
the hidden refentment and violence of thefe people, yet, 
in juftice to their general conduct, it mull be acknow¬ 
ledged, that they are of the molt mild and affe&ionate 
difpofition; equally remote from the extreme levity and 
ficklenefs of the Otaheiteans, and the diftant gravity and 
referve of the inhabitants of the Friendly Iflands. They 
appear to live in the utmofi: harmony and friendfhip with 
one another. The women, who had children, were re- 
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