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the inhabitants have their houfes; for we could perceive 
two or three, which were long and fpacious. Its produce, 
with the addition of hogs, we found to be the fame as at 
the laft iiland we had vilited, which the people of this, to 
whom we pointed out its polition, called Owhavarouah; a 
name lb different from Mangeea Nooe Nainaiwa, which we 
learnt from its own inhabitants, that it is highly probable 
Owhavarouah is another iiland. 
From the circumilances already mentioned, it appears, 
that Wateeoo can be of little ufe to any Ihip that wants re- 
frefhment, unlefs in a cafe of the moll abfolute neceflity. 
The natives, knowing now the value of feme of our com¬ 
modities, might be induced to bring off fruits and hogs, to 
a Ihip Handing off and on, or to boats lying off the reef, as 
ours did. It is doubtful, however, if any frelh water could 
be procured. For, though fome was brought, in cocoa nut 
fhells, to the gentlemen, they were told, that it was at a 
conliderable diftance; and, probably, it is only to be met 
with in fome ftagnant pool, as no running ftream was any 
where feen. 
According to Omai’s report of what he learnt in conver- 
fation with his three countrymen, the manners of thefe 
iilanders, their method of treating ftrangers, and their ge¬ 
neral habits of life, are much like thofe that prevail at 
Otaheite, and its neighbouring illes. Their religious cere¬ 
monies and opinions are alfo nearly the fame. For, upon 
feeing one man, who was painted all over of a deep black 
colour, and inquiring the reafon, our gentlemen were told, 
that he had lately been paying the laft good offices to a de- 
ceafed friend; and they found, that it was upon fimilar 
occafions, the women cut fhemlelves, as already mentioned. 
From every circumftance, indeed, it is indubitable, that the 
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