one of the SOCIETY Islands, in the South sea, situated in S. Lat. 16. 43. W. Long. 150. 52, and is about seven or eight leagues in compass. Its surface is hilly and uneven, and it has a safe and convenient harbour. It was first discovered by Captain Cook in 1769. It is divided by a deep inlet into two peninsulas connected by an isthmus, which is entirely overflowed at high water. From the appearance of its hills it may be concluded, that the country has at some period or other been the seat of a volcano. The summit of one of them had much the appearance of a crater, and a blackish spongy earth was seen upon one of its sides, which seemed to be lava; and the rocks and clay every where had a burnt appearance. The island is plentifully supplied with water by many rivulets which descend from the mountains and broken rocks. The inhabitants are nearly as fair as Europeans; and their conduct is bolder than that of the inhabitants of the other Society islands. They are a stout large-made people, some of the tallest being fix feet three inches in height: they are extremely indolent, and seem to have HUAHEINE have as little curiosity as fear. The dogs are in great favour with all their women, "who could not have caressed them (says Mr Forster) with a more ridiculous affection if they had been European ladies of fashion." Here was seen a middle-aged woman, whose breasts were full of milk, offering them to a little puppy who had been trained up to suck them. The sight disgusted those who saw it so much, that they could not forbear expressing their dislike to it; but the woman smiled, and told them that she allowed young pigs to do the same. It appeared afterwards that this woman had lost her child. Some of the gentlemen were present at a dramatic entertainment on this island: the piece represented a girl running away from her parents; and seemed to be levelled at a female passenger who had come in Captain Cook's ship from Otaheite, and who happened to be present at the representation. It made such an impression on the girl, that the gentlemen could scarce prevail upon her to see the piece out, or to refrain from tears while it was acting. It concluded with the reception she was supposed to meet with from her friends, which was made out not to be a very agreeable one.—These people introduce extempore pieces upon occasion; and it is most probable that this was meant as a satire upon the girl above mentioned, and to discourage others from acting in the same manner.