CONTENTS. 
CHAP. XII. 
The Situation of the IJlands now difcovered.—Their Names . 
—Called the Sandwich IJlands.—Atooi defcribed.—The Soil . 
—Climate. — Vtgetable Productions, — Birds. — Fi/h. — Bo- 
mejlic Animals.—Perfons of the Inhabitants.—Their Bif- 
pofition. — Brefs. — Ornaments. — Habitations. — Food. — 
Cookery. — Amufements. — Manufallures. — Working-tools. 
—Knowledge of Iron accounted for. — Canoes. — Agricul¬ 
ture.—Account of one of their Chiefs.—Weapons.—Cufloms 
agreeing with thofe of Tongataboo, and Otaheite.—Their 
Language the fame.—Extent of this Nation throughout the 
Pacific Ocean.—Reflections on the ufeful Situation of the 
Sandwich IJlands. 221 
CHAP. XIII. 
Obfervations made at the Sandwich IJlands, on the Longitude, 
Variation of the Compafs, and Tides. — Profecution of the 
Voyage.—Remarks on the Mildnefs of the Weather, as far 
as the Latitude 44 0 North. — Paucity of Sea Birds, in the 
Northern Hemifphere .— Small Sea Animals defcribed 
Arrival on the Coafl of America.—Appearance of the Coun¬ 
try .— Unfavourable Winds, and boijlerous Weather .—Re¬ 
marks on Martin de Aguillafs River, and Juan de Fucdls 
pretended Strait.—An Inlet difcovered, where the Ships an¬ 
chor.—Behaviour of the Natives . 253 
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