And, first, I must take notice, that the difference of longitude, between Annamooka and Tongataboo, is somewhat less than was marked in the chart and narrative of my last voyage. This error might easily arise, as the longitude of each was then found without any connection with the other. But now the distance between them is determined to a degree of precision, that excludes all possibility of mistake, which the following table will illustrate:--

The latitude of the observatory at Tongataboo,
by the mean of several observations 21° 8' 19"S.
The longitude, by the mean of one hundred
and thirty-one sets of lunar observations,
amounting to above a
thousand observed distances, between
the moon, son, and stars 184° 55' 88"E.
The difference of longitude, made by
the time-keeper, between the above
observatory and that at Anamooka 0 16 0
Hence, the longitude of Annamooka is 185 11 18 E.
By the time {Greenwich rate 186 12 27
keeper it is {New Zealand rate 184 37 0
Its latitude 20 15 0

N.B. The observatory at Tongataboo was near the middle of the N. side of the island, and that at Annamooka on its W. side.

The time-keeper was too slow for mean time at Greenwich, on the first of July at noon, by 12h 34m 23',2; and her daily rate, at that time, was losing on mean time 1',783 per day. This rate will now be used for finding the longitude by the time-keeper, and 184° 55' 18", or 12h 19m 41',2, will be taken as the true longitude of Tongataboo, E. from. Greenwich.

By the mean of several observations, the S. end of the needle was found to dip,

At Leefooga, one of the Hepaee islands 36° 55'
Tongataboo 39 1 1/2
The variation of the compass was found to be
At Annamooka, on board 0° 30' 3 1/2"E,
Anchor off Kotoo, between Annamooka
and Hepaee 0 12 29 1/2
Anchor off Leefooga 10 11 40
Tongataboo, on board 9 44 5 1/2
Ditto, on shore 10 12 58

I can assign no reason why the variation is so much less at and near Annamooka, than at either of the two places. I can only say, that there is no fault in the observations; and that the variation ought to be more at Annamooka than the above, as it has been found to be so to the northward, southward, eastward, and westward of it. But disagreements in the variation, greater than this, even in the same needle, have been often observed. And I should not have taken notice of this instance, but from a belief that the cause, whatever it is, exists in the place, and not in the needles, for Mr Bayley found the same, or rather more difference.

The tides are more considerable at these islands, than at any other of my discoveries in this ocean, that lie within the tropics. At Annamooka it is high water, on the full and change days, nearly at six o'clock; and the tide rises and falls there, upon a perpendicular, about six feet. In the harbour of Tongataboo, it is high water on the full and change days, at fifty minutes past six. The tide rises and falls on those days, four feet nine inches, and three feet six inches at the Quadratures. In the channels between the islands, which lie in this harbour, it flows near tide and half-tide, that is, the flood continues to run up near three hours, after it is high water by the shore, and the ebb continues to run down, after it is flood by the shore. It is only in these channels, and in a few other places near the shores, that the motion of the water or tide is perceivable, so that I can only guess at the quarter from which the flood comes. In the road of Annamooka, it sets W.S.W., and the ebb the contrary; but it falls into the harbour of Tongataboo from the N.W., passes through the two narrow channels, on each side of Hoolaiva, where it runs with considerable rapidity, and then spends itself in the lagoon. The ebb returns the same way, and runs with rather greater force. The N.W. tide is met, at the entrance of the lagoon, by one from the E.; but this, as I have before observed, was found to be very inconsiderable.[193]

[Footnote 193: Tongataboo has been visited several times by Europeans since Cook's last voyage, viz. by Perouse, in 1787; by Captain Edwards, in 1791; by D'Entrecasteaux, in 1793; and by some of the missionaries, in 1797. From the accounts furnished by some of these visits, several particulars might have been added to what has now been delivered. But they are comparatively unimportant, and did not seem to warrant any specific regard. Besides, if they had been more considerable, it would have been improper to anticipate what belongs to another part of our work. On the whole, however, the information given by Captain Cook, and his associate Mr Anderson, will ever be esteemed a faithful and very valuable description of an interesting island and people.--E.]

A VOCABULARY OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE FRIENDLY ISLES,
May, etc. 1777.
Friendly Isles. English.
Ve faine, A woman.
Maiee, Bread-fruit.
Fukkaton, Barter.
Woa, Admiration.
My, fogge, Good.
Attahoa, A bead; a necklace.
Koehau, or Kohaeea? What is that? or what is the
name of it?
Magoo, Give me.
Le laiee, Good.
Hou, Come here.
Moree, A shaddock.
Omee, Give me.
Hobba, A sort of plantain.
Koajee, or Kaoojee, Done; finished.
Koeea, Yes; it is so.
Amou, Got; to holdfast.
Horo, horo, A handkerchief, or wiper.
Ongofooroo, Ten.
Gehai, or geefai, There; and that.
Friendly Isles. English.
Kato, A basket.
Egeeai, A mat they wear round them.
Fooroo, or fooloo, Hair.
Fooee vy, The leg.
Tooa, vy, Upperpart of the foot.
Fooloo, fooloo, matta, The eyebrow.
Emamae, Painted plantains.
Evatta vatta, The breast.
Eboore, Ditto.
Etooa, The back.
Erongootoo, The lips.
Elelo, The tongue.
Edainga, The thigh.
Eraimoo, The hips.
Evae, veene, The arm pit.
Too, The finger.
Vakka, vakka, The side.
Hekaite, The belly.
Tareenga, The ear.
Horo, To wipe.
Kouta, Beating with two sticks.
Fangoo, fangoo, A flute.
Motoo, To break.
Koooma, Burnt circular marks.
Taffa, Raised marks burnt.
Kowy, The cheeks.
Koomoo, koomoo, The beard.
Peeto, The navel,
Eoo, The nipple.
Etarre, To cough,
Hengatoo, Cloth.
Efangoo, To sneeze.
Eanoo, To spit.
Etoogee, To beat, or strike.
Etooee, The elbow.
Efeelo, A small rope, or thread.
Haro, or halo, Go; begone.
Egeea, The throat.
Eky, To eat, or chew.
Evagoo, To scratch.
Ma matta, Let me look, or see.
Egeea, The neck.
Friendly Isles. English.
Enofoa, haioo, A seat.
Etoo, To rise up.
Mamao, To yawn.
Ehapee, A box, or chest.
Moe, or mohe, Sleep.
Tangooroo, To snore.
Ekatta, To laugh.
Akka, To kick, or stamp.
Feedjee, A fillup.
Ekakava, Sweat.
Eeoho, To bellow, or cry.
Epooo, A post, or staunchion.
Etolle, A hatchet.
Maalava, To breathe.
Haila, To pant.
Oooo, To bite.
Taffa, To cut.
Moevae, The heel.
Eeegoo, The tail of a dog.
Mapoo, To whistle,
Aipa, A fishing-hook.
Ainga, A sort of paint.
Evaika, A rail.
Kooroo kooroo, A green dove.
Ekoopamea, cheele, A net.
Efooo, A gimlet, or shark's tooth used
for that purpose.
Aiee, A fan.
Emaimeea, or meemeea, A reed, or small organ.
Eneeoo, A cocoa-nut.
Eoono, Tortoise shell.
Enoo, A belt.
Afooneema, The palm of the hand.
Moemoeea, A ceremony of putting the foot
of one on the head, and turning
the hand several times, etc.
Pooa, tareenga, A sort of plantains.
Kahaoo hoonga, An arrow, or reed.
Atoe farre, The roof of a house.
Etovee, A club.
Emamma, A ring.
Eao, A hat.
Friendly Isles English.
Tehou, A hundred.
Keeroo, A thousand.
Laoo varee, Ten thousand.
Laoo noa, A hundred thousand, or the
greatest number they can reckon.
Poooree, Night; darkness.
Maheena, A month.
Fukkataane, To sit cross-legged.
Kaffa, A rope, or cord of cocoa-nut
core.
Heegee, To lift up.
Togoo, To set down,
Fetooa tagee, To tie.
Vevaite, To untie,
Tollo, tolla, Cocoa-nut skin.
Eooma, The shoulder.
Fooo, A nail (of iron).
Atoo, To give.
Epallo, A rat.
Elafo, To throw away.
Haaile, To go.
Haaile atoo, To go away.
Haaile my, To come.
Elooa, To puke.
Matangee, Wind.
Mamma, or mamma, reeva, Light.
Tahee, The sea.
Paho paho, To paddle.
Hakaoo, or toree, Wood; a tree.
Ehoreeoo, To scoop water out of a boat.
Booloo booloo, A sail.
Fanna, or fanna tooeeoroongo A Mast
Toula, A hook.
Tamadje, A child.
Tangee, To weep.
Elango, A fly.
Haingoo, toolaiee, A tropic-bird.
Epalla A bird's tail.
Kapukou, A wing.
Hepoona, To fly.
Friendly Isles. English.
Togotto To lie down,
Feenakka, A bird cage.
Eallo, The rolling of a ship.
Etooee, A needle.
Epeepeege, A girl that is a maid.
Efonno, A turtle.
Maia, A thing.
Mahee maia, Give me something.
Koeea, Yes, it is.
Geelee, A file.
Owo, Wait a little.
Temadoo, Shall I come?
Kaee, or Eekaee, No.
Kafae, A blue coat.
Oloonga, A stool.
Takkabou, A coarse mat to sleep upon.
Kakulla, A sweet smell, sweet smelled.
Namooa, To smell; smell it.
Koe, It is; as Koe maa, it is food;
Koe maiee, it is fruitful.
Koatoooo, A king-fisher.
Mogo, A lizard.
Toutou, A card.
Matte laiva, Dead.
Moeha, More.
Veenaga, Fine, charming, wonderful.
Tougge my, Bring it here.
Ai, (long,) angrily, No.
Tamma, Boy, man, friend, calling to one.
Eeekoou, Here am I; answering one who
calls.
Haloo, Go; to go.
Hengalo, At a distance, a great way off.
Eafee, or Eafoi, Hire.
Yehaeea, (inquisitively,) What is that?
Kohaee koa, or kowykoa, What is your name?
Kovee, or Koveeeea, Bad.
Bongee, bongee, To-morrow.
Peepee, A pair of scissors.
Chenna, Friend, I say; hark ye.
Geelee, or geeree, The skin.
Etchee, To peel a cocoa-nut.
Friendly Isles. English.
Taha pai, One thing, as a day, etc.
Totto, Blood.
Roatoo, Shall I go.
Whakae, Look, see.
Whakae my, Let me see it.
Arooweevo, Below; to let down a rope, or
to go down over the ship's side
to trade.
Aingy, Large clams, or cockles.
Beegee, A chief.
Eatooa, God.
A bo, To-night, at night.
Any, Presently, by and by.
Elangee, The sky.
Elaa, The sun.
Ao, Clouds.
Jeela, A canoe's yard.
Laa, A sail.
Falle wakaeea, The hut in a large canoe.
Faee, To play.
Tallafoo, The fire-place in a large boat.
Goolee, A sort of windlass, or belaying
place for the rope of their
sail.
Tataa, A scoop for bailing out a boat.
Taia, White.
Oolee, Black.
Goola, Red.
Ohooafee, Smoke.
Geeai, A close kind of mat.
Fofooa, Pimples.
Maaloonga, High, mountainous.
Mai, Motions with the hands in dancing.
Touvaa, A cap, or bonnet, they wear to
shade them from the sun.
Majeela, A large bamboo fishing-rod.
Pai, A thing.
Mamahee, Pain.
Echee, or eeke, Small, little.
Cheeatta, A looking-glass.
Tangameeme, A bladder.
Friendly Isles, English.
Goobainga, A fishing-net.
Elillo, Below, underneath.
Faee, To shave.
Motooa, A parent.
Moumy, To paddle, or row.
Avy, ava, or govy, A harbour, or
anchoring-place.
Po, taha, pai, In one day.
Ebaika, A large bat.
Kakaa, A parrot.
Tooge, Marks on the cheek,
made by beating.
Nono, To hide a thing.
Fonooa, or Kaeenga, Land.
Beeoo, A palm which bean clusters of
very small nuts.
Haoomoo, A large blunt sort of plantains.
Goolo, A globular earthen pot,
or vessel.
Manga, mangatei, A large blue star-fish.
Hainga, A parroquet.
Maagonna, Full, satisfied with eating.
Maheena, The moon.
Teeleeamoo, A secret.
Fonooa bou, A land of plenty.
Oobai, A song.
Foolehaioo, The green wattle bird.
Pailoo, A spoon.
Kulle, velaive, A large white spider, with
brown and white legs.
Fageeta, A ceremony of kissing, etc. on a
new acquaintance.
Goomaa, A rat.
Agoota, oomoo, To put a thing in an oven.
Oomoo, An oven.
Eadda, A path.
Mattabaa, A door.
Togga, A large stick used as a bar behind
the door.
Koheeabo, The paper mulberry-plant.
Faa, Palm, called Pandanas.
Tangata, or tangatta, A man.
Taheina, A child.
Friendly Isles. English.
Onne, onne, White sand.
Pai, Ripe, old.
Ea, A fence made of bamboo, etc.
Toee, The wood which they make their
canoes of.
Mafaee, Wasp's nests built in the pod of
a plant.
Kappe, A large cylindrical edible root.
Ongo, ongo, A small palm growing to the
height of eight feet.
Gooholla, It is gone, or flown.
Mai, kawaia, To take away a thing.
Mai, Evaheeoo, To let a thing remain.
Kaeenga, Land, or property the shore.
Fyatooka, A burying-place.
Woee, Admiration.
Koeee, A fan.
Waggee hou, Let it alone.
Bai, Great.
Laika, laika, Good.
Ooo, A crayfish.
Feengafee, A black and white mat.
Aingatooeea, Stained red rushes, which they
wear round the waist.
An, any, A little while ago.
Hengatoo, Glazed cloth which they wear.
Falla, A thick strong mat.
Mahagee, A sort of ulcer, that leaves large
laced scars.
Akkaree, A stool to lay the head on when
asleep.
Naffa, A large cylindrical piece of wood,
hollowed with a slit, which
serves as a drum.
Toa, A spear.
Etanno, To bury under ground.
Afai, When.
Otoogoo, Finished.
Maree, or mareeai, Well done; an acclamation.
Fafa, To carry one on the back.
Mamao, A great way; distant.
Meedje, meedje, To drink out of a cocoa-nut.
Friendly Isles. English.
Matta, The face.
Ty, or Etae, Excrement.
Faitanoo, A sort of pepper-tree, the juice
of which is very acrid.
Nafee, nafee, A fine white sort of mat.
Abee, A house to sleep in.
Touaa, A square bonnet.
Fukke, fety, To give a thing gratis, or for
friendship's sake.
Tooa, or Tooaeea, A servant, or person of inferior
rank.
Fukkatooa, A challenging motion, made by
striking the hand on the bend
of the opposite arm.
Kaeehya, or kaeehaa, A thief.
Fooloo, A quill.
Moojeekakka, A basket made of cocoa-nut core,
and white beads.
Mahanga, A brother.
Macele, An odoriferous shrub, planted
near the Fyatooka.
Fofolla, To unfold a piece of cloth.
Kotjee, None.
Taboone, To close, or shut; a partition
or skreen.
Too, To draw back a curtain, or
skreen.
Ava, A window; hole.
Fonooa, foohoo, A land of warriors.
Taboo, Not to touch a thing.
Goomoo; goomoo, A species of lichen, that grows
plentifully on some trees.
Laiva, For good and all; certainly.
Bagooee, A prickly star-fish.
Bedjeeloa, A crab, with black claws.
Fae, A sister.
Makka fatoo, Coral rock.
Gailee, gailee, Dirt.
Maa, Clean.
Ma, tagge tagge, Let me look at it.
Konna, Poison.
Fekaee, or smalte, fekaee. Hunger.
Friendly Isles, English.
Matte, fee aeenoo, Thirst.
Aieenoo, To drink.
Awhainne, Near at hand.
Monoo, An expression of thanks.
Mattahoa, Very good.
Toooa, Both, we; both of us.
Fooa, repeated, A great number.
Boola, Small white shells.
Anoo, anoo, To swim.
Anga, A man.
Haile, A knife.
Haile, fofoo, A knife that shuts.
Adoo, Give it; to give.
Geehea, Which, or what.
Tohagge, Let me look at, or see it.
Namoogoo, A stink, or bad smell.
Narooo, kakulla, A sweet smell.
Boobooa, tahee, Salt.
Meeme, Urine.
Owo, owo, owo, No, no, no.
Fohee, To peel a plantain.
Ajeeneu, A vessel to put drink in.
Tangee, fe toogee, Striking the cheeks on the death
of their relations.
Mamaha, Coral rock under water.
Oohee, A species of diosma.
Mawhaha, An excellent root like a potatoe.
Baa, A crackling noise; to crack, or
snap.
Boogo, The largest sort of tree in the
islands.
Taifo, A mullet.
Amou, Whole; sound; true; valid.
Faigeeaika, Iambos.
Kakou, A shoal, or reef, on which the
sea breaks.
Shainga (in the language No; there is none.
of Feejee),
Fangoo, A small calibash shell.
Oore, oore, Black.
Looloo, An owl.
Murroo, Soft.
Friendly Isles. English.
Faifaika, Hard.
Feengotta, A sort of shell.
Wouainee, I am here; i.e. when called
upon.
Mahaggee, fatoo, A dropsy.
Goee enee, Near at hand.
Fukka, ma fooa, An arbour in which they catch
pigeons, etc.
Fatooree, Thunder.
A faa, A Storm; lightning.
Toufarre, A besom.
Tongo, A wood, of which bows are made.
Ooha, Rain.
Tooboo, To grow.
Tawagge, totto, The red-tailed tropic bird.
Kadjee, There is no more; or none.
Fanna, fanna, To wash the hands before meals.
Mooonga, Mountains; a mountain.
Keeneeo, Low land.
Laoo allee, A great many; an endless number.
Ogookaee, No; there is none.
Laia, or koelaia, Speech; words.
Kaho, An arrow.
Aieeboo, A vessel, or dish.
Tooee, A club.
Feila, To pull a rope.
Eevee, aai, A cheer, in pulling a rope.
Feilaa too, A word given by one, on pulling
a rope, and the rest repeat
Woa, as a response.
Engago, Fat, or lard of a hog.
Kanno, matte, The lean part of meat.
Kofooa, A kidney.
Kollofeea, The name of the volcano on Tofooa.
Moggocheea, Cold.
Hooa, The going about, or tacking of
a ship.
Ongonna, To understand.
Kaee ongonna, I do not understand you.
Mafanna, Warm.
Friendly Isles. English.
Anapo, Last night.
Fakkahooa, The southerly wind; or a foul
wind.
Looloo, To roll, as a ship.
Matangee, The wind.
Matangee anga, or} The east and north wind, or a
matangee leeoo, } fair wind.
Amooee, or tamooree, From behind.
Amooa, or tamooa, From before.
Ahaa, or koehaa, For what reason?
Mohe fai, Where shall I sleep?
Koo mafoore, To be along, or yield, as a
ship close hauled.
Palla, Rotten.
Elooa, A hole.
Molle, or molle molle, Smooth.
Keeai, A plant they make mats of; the
cultivated Pandanus.
Tongo laiee, Mangrove.
Reemoo, Sea-weed.
Fety, A term of friendship.
Jeejee, Esculent dracaena.
Taboo laia, Don't speak; hold your tongue.
Toonoa, Dressed, cooked.
Tohke, A measure.
Toohagge, Let me see it.
Taheine, A young girl; a daughter.
Haine, Here.
Baiahou, Swell of the sea.
Maea, A rope.
Otta, Raw; as raw meat.
Moho, Meat well dressed.
Maoo lillo, Low land.
Moanua, Deep water; sea.
Kae haia, Which is it you want?
Vava tahee, Red coral.
Feefy, A species of mimosa.
Fatoo, The belly.
Mee mee, To suck bones.
Meedje meedje, To suck as a child.
Ooree, A rudder.
Tainga, A seed of a plant.
Friendly Isles, English.
Oolel teffe, Incisions in the foreskin, which
contracting present its covering
the glans.
Vefoo, To Hide a thing.
Laifa, A silver-fish.
Heenaheena, White; yellow.
Feeoo, Acrid; bitter.
Goomo, To look for a thing that is lost.
Eeta, Angry.
Aneafee, Yesterday.
Gefai, Unknown; strange; as a strange
man.
Fono, To eat.
Kailee tokee, A Panama-shell.
Toffe, A sort of hammer oyster.
Toogoo, Let it lie, or remain.
Koehaa, hono, hengoa, What is the name of it?
Loee, To understand.
Booga, To hold fast.
Loloa, Long.
Kotjee, To cut.
Fatjee, To break.
Fohenna, A son; a brother.
Matee, A fig-tree.
Lohee, A lie.
Mato, Steep; high.
Patoo, A stroke; to strike.
Hooho, The breasts.
Momoggo, Cold.
Saiouhai, Admiration.
Noo, Mine; of me.
Valla, A piece of cloth worn round the
waist.
Doooyoo, a matoo, eeoee, A song in favour of a victor.
Mulloo, Serene; settled; smooth.
Vaitte, To untie a thing.
Moheefo, Come down below.
Fetagee; malowhee, To fight.
Tao, A spear.
Eenee, Now; immediately.
Mamanna; au manna manna, Engaged; contracted to.
Fukka, booakka, An epithet of abuse; contempt.
Friendly Isles. English.
Aleolo, To fan, or cool.
Tammaha, Certain great chiefs.
Tamolao, Chief.
Mahae, A torn hole.
Goefai, What is.
Laoo, To count, or reckon.
Manakko, To give.
Fooo, New; lately made.
Modooa, Old; worn.
Maa, A sour plantain, by being put
under ground.
Kaifoo, A brownish yellow.
Eafee, To play on the flute.
Mou afai, When do you go?
Afaia, How many?
Cheefa, A pearl oyster.
Gooe, goee, A saw shell.
Fotoohoa, A rock oyster.
Ogoo, Of me; belonging to me.
Lelange, To make.
Behange, Let me see it.
Foo, To box.
Heeva, A song, with many women singing
different keys.
Ooloo pokko, The head.
Koukou, To bathe.
Mabba, A three-kernelled nut.
Eelo, To know.
Fotte, fotta, To squeeze gently with the hands.
Fangootooa, Wrestling.
Momoho, Ripe.
Koffe, Bamboo which they beat with on
the ground.
Alla, I say.
Waila, Hot.
Pango, Bad.
Orlongaa, Thread of which they make their
nets, or the plant.
Monee, Truth.
Anga, A shark.
Laffa, Ringworm.
Fooa, Fruit; flower.
Friendly Isles. English.
Kokka, A tree they stain their cloth
brown with, i. e. the bark.
Moooee, Alive; life; soul; God, or divine
spirit.
Tooo, A tree, with the berries of which
they stain their cloth.
Ogoohaika, Who shall I give this to? Who
shall I help?
Maha, Finished; empty.
Pagge, A little paddle they exercise
with.
Faio, Small-branched coral.
Cheeagge, To throw a thing away.
Faiee tamma, Pregnancy.
Lalanga, To make.
Vao, A wild uncultivated country.
Neeoo goola, Cabbage-tree.
Routte, Hibiscus; rosa sinensis.
Foa, A custom of beating the head
with a tooth till it bleeds.
Cheelee neefo, A custom of beating the teeth on
the same occasion.
Hogga tainga, A custom of thrusting a spear
into their thighs; also a
mourning ceremony.
Toofatao, Thrusting a spear into the sides
under the arm-pits on these
occasions.
Tooengootoo, Doing the same through the
cheeks into the mouth.
Kafoo, The garment they commonly
wear.
Offa, A term of friendship; as,
Taio offa, My friend, I am glad to see
you.
Toofa, To divide, or share out food.
Maeneene, To tickle.
Hailulla, Sarcosma.
Hooo, A wooden instrument with which
they clear away grass from
their fences.
Aho, The dawn, or day-break.
Friendly Isles. English.
Gooaa, Who is it?
Avo, To go; or take away.
Valle, Mad.
Lelaiee a bee kovee, Is it good, or bad?
Taboonee, To shut, or close.
Taae, To beat, or strike.
Ahae, Who, or where.
Mamaa, Light.
Mamaffa, Heavy.
Faike, A cuttle-fish.
Vai veegoo, Wet; moist.