November 6. 11h 15m to 12h 20m 11h 48m 5,5 7. 11 40 1 00 12 20 5,2 8. 11 35 12 50 12 12 5,0 9. 11 40 1 16 12 28 5,5 10. 11 25 1 10 12 18 6,5 11. 12 00 1 40 12 20 5,0 12. 11 00 1 05 12 02 5,7 13. 9 30 11 40 10 35 8,0 14. 11 10 12 50 12 00 8,0 15. 9 20 11 30 10 25 9,2 16. 10 00 12 00 11 00 9,0 17. 10 45 12 15 11 30 8,5 18. 10 25 12 10 11 18 9,0 19. 11 00 1 00 12 00 8,0 20. 11 30 2 00 12 45 7,0 21. 11 00 1 00 12 00 8,0 22. 11 30 1 07 12 18 8,0 23. 12 00 1 30 12 45 6,5 24. 11 30 1 40 12 35 5,5 25. 11 40 1 50 12 45 4,7 26. 11 00 1 30 12 15 5,2 Having now finished all that occurs to me, with regard to these islands, which make so conspicuous a figure in the list of our discoveries, the reader will permit me to suspend the prosecution of my journal, while he peruses the following section, for which I am indebted to Mr Anderson. SECTION IX. _Accounts of Otaheite still imperfect.--The prevailing Winds.--Beauty of the Country.--Cultivation.--Natural Curiosities.--The Persons of the Natives.--Diseases.--General Character.--Love of Pleasure.--Language.--Surgery and Physic.--Articles of Food.--Effects of drinking Ava.--Times and Manner of Eating.--Connexions with the Females.--Circumcision.--System of Religion.--Notions about the Soul and a future Life.--Various Superstitions.--Traditions about the Creation.--An historical Legend.--Honours paid to the King.--Distinction of Ranks.--Punishment of Crimes.--Peculiarities of the neighbouring Islands.--Names of their Gods.--Names of Islands they visit.--Extent of their Navigation._