Whether it is copious, we were not sufficiently acquainted with it to know; but it is certainly very imperfect, for it is almost totally without inflexion, both of nouns and verbs. Few of the nouns have more than one case, and few of the verbs more than one tense; yet we found no great difficulty in making ourselves mutually understood, however strange it may appear in speculation. They have, however, certain _affixa_, which, though but few in number, are very useful to them, and puzzled us extremely. One asks another, _Harre hea?_ “Where are you going?” The other answers, _Ivahinera_, “To my wives;” upon which the first, repeating the answer interrogatively, “To your wives?” is answered, _Ivahinereira_; “Yes, I am going to my wives.” Here the suffixa _era_ and _eira_ save several words to both parties. I have inserted a few of their words, from which, perhaps, some idea may be formed of the language. Pupo, _the head_. Ahewh, _the nose_. Roourou, _the hair_. Outou, _the mouth_. Niheo, _the teeth_. Arrero, _the tongue_. Meu-eumi, _the beard_. Tiarraboa, _the throat_. Tuamo, _the shoulders_. Tuah, _the back_. Oama, _the breast_. Eu, _the nipples_. Oboo, _the belly_. Rema, _the arm_. Vaee, _wild plantains_. Oporema, _the hand_. Manneow, _the fingers_. Mieu, _the nails_. Touhe, _the buttocks_. Hoouhah, _the thighs_. Avia, _the legs_. Tapoa, _the feet_. Booa, _a hog_. Moa, _a fowl_. Euree, _a dog_. Eure-eure, _iron_. Ooroo, _bread-fruit_. Hearee, _cocoa-nuts_. Mia, _bananas_. Poe, _beads_. Poe matawewwe, _pearl_.