THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
177 
As the inhabitants feemed to be both numerous and well 
fed, fuch articles of provilion as the illand produces muft 
be in great plenty. It might, however, be a matter of cu- 
riolity to know, particularly, their method of fuhliftence; 
for our friend Mourooa told us, that they had no animals, 
as hogs and dogs, both which, however, they had heard of; 
but acknowledged they had plantains, bread-fruit, and taro. 
The only birds we faw, were fome white egg-birds, terns, 
and noddies; and one white heron, on the fhore. 
The language of the inhabitants of Mangeea is a diale£l 
of that fpoken at Otaheite ; though their pronunciation, as 
that of the New Zealanders, be more guttural. Some of 
their words, of which two or three are perhaps peculiar to 
this illand, are here Subjoined, as taken, by Mr. Anderfon, 
from Omai, who had learnt them in his converfations with 
Mourooa. The Otaheite words, where there is any re- 
femblance, are placed oppolite. 
Englilh. 
Mangeea , 
Otaheite . 
A cocoa nuts 
Eakkaree, 
Aree. 
Bread-fruity 
Kooroo, 
Ooroo. 
A canoes 
Ewakka, 
Evaa. 
Friend^ 
Naoo, mou. 
A mans 
Taata, or Tangata, 
Taata. 
Cloths or cloth plants Taia, taia aoutee, 
Eoute. 
Goods 
Mata, 
Myty. 
A clubs, 
Poorooh.ee. 
TeSs 
Aee, 
Ai. 
Nos 
Aoure, 
Aoure. 
A [pears 
Heyhey. 
A fights or battles 
Etamagee, 
Tamaee, 
A womans 
Waheine, 
Waheine. 
Vol. I. 
A a 
1777 - 
March. 
