on the south-west part, and higher; which appearance might be owing to our nearer approach to the shore. On the little hills were some trees of a taller sort, thinly scattered; but the other parts of them were either bare and of a reddish colour, or covered with something like fern. Upon the whole, the island has a pretty aspect, and might be made a beautiful spot by cultivation. As the inhabitants seemed to be both numerous and well fed, such articles of provision as the island produces must be in great plenty. It might, however, be a matter of curiosity to know, particularly, their method of subsistence; for our friend Mourooa told us, that they had no animals, as hogs and dogs, both which, however, they had heard of; but acknowledged they had plantains, bread-fruit, and taro. The only birds we saw, were some white egg-birds, terns, and noddies; and one white heron, on the shore. The language of the inhabitants of Mangeea is a dialect of that spoken at Otaheite; though their pronunciation, as that of the New Zealanders, be more guttural. Some of their words, of which two or three are perhaps peculiar to this island, are here subjoined, as taken, by Mr. Anderson, from Omai, who had learnt them in his conversations with Mourooa. The Otaheite words, where there is any resemblance, are placed opposite. English. _Mangeea._ _Otaheite._ _A cocoa-nut_, Eakkaree, Aree. _Bread-fruit_, Kooroo, Ooroo. _A canoe_, Ewakka, Evaa. _Friend_, Naoo, mou. _A man_, Taata, _or_ Tangata, Taata. _Cloth_, or Taia, taia aoutee, Eoute. _cloth-plant_, _Good_, Mata, Myty. _A club_, Pooroohee. _Yes_, Aee, Ai. _No_, Aoure, Aoure. _A spear_, Heyhey. _A fight_, or Etamagee, Tamaee. _battle_, _A woman_, Waheine, Waheine. _A daughter_, Maheine, Maheine. _The sun_, Heetaia matooa. _I_, Ou, Wou. _The shore_, Euta, Euta. _What is that?_ Ehataieee? Owytaieeoa? _There_, Oo. _A chief_, Ereekee, Eree. _Great_ or Manna (_an adjunct _powerful_, to the last_.) _To kiss_, Ooma.