Englifh. 
Mangeea. 
Otaheite . 
A daughter , 
Maheine, 
Maheine. 
‘The fun , 
Heetaia matooa. 
Iy 
Ou, 
Wou. 
Thefhore, 
Euta, 
Euta. 
JVhat is that? 
Ehataieee ? 
Owytaieeoa ? 
! There , 
Oo. 
A chief 
Ereekee, 
Eree. 
Great , or powerful, j 
Manna fan adjunct 
to the lajl). 
To kifs , 
Ooma. 
The natives of Mangeea feem to refemble thofe of Ota- 
heite and the Marquefas in the beauty of their perfons, 
more than any other nation I have feen in thefe feas; hav¬ 
ing a.fmooth Ikin, and not being mufcular. Their general 
dilpohtion alfo correfponds, as far as we had opportunities 
of judging, with that which diftinguilh.es the firft men¬ 
tioned people. For they are not only cheerful, but, as 
Mourooa fhewed us, are acquainted with all the lafcivious 
gefticulations which the Otaheiteans pra^fife in their dances. 
It may alfo be fuppofed, that their method of living is li- 
milar. For, though the nature of the country prevented 
our feeing many of their habitations, we obferved one 
houfe near the beach, which much refembled, in its mode 
of conftruction, thofe of Otaheite. It was pleafantly fituated 
in a grove of trees, and appeared to be about thirty feet 
long, and feven or eight high, with an open end, which 
reprefented an ellipfe divided tranfverfely. Before it, was 
fpread fomething white on a few bullies; which we con¬ 
jectured to be a fhliing net, and, to appearance, of a very 
delicate texture. 
They 
