express a thief, though totally different from the real word, in the language of Tongataboo.  The mistake arose from a prior one, into which we had run, when at New Zealand.  For though the word that signifies thief there, be absolutely the same that belongs to the dialect of the Friendly Islands, (being kaeehaa at both places,) yet by some blunder, we had used the word teete, first at New Zealand, and afterwards at Tongataboo, on our arrival there.  The natives, endeavouring to imitate us as nearly as they could, and so fabricating the word cheeto; this, by a complication of mistakes, was adopted by us as their own.  Great care has been taken to make the following table as correct as possible:—­

English. Friendly Islands.  Otaheite. The sun, Elaa, Eraa. Fire, Eafoi, Eahoi. Thunder, Fatoore, Pateere. Rain, Ooha, Eooa. The wind, Matangee, Mataee. Warm, Mafanna, Mahanna. The clouds, Ao, Eao. Land, Fonooa, Fenooa. Water, Avy, Evy. Sleep, Mohe, Moe. A man, Tangata, Taata. A woman, Vefaine, Waheine. A young girl, Taheine, Toonea.

   A servant, or person Tooa, Toutou, or_ teou.
       of mean rank_,

   The dawn, or Aho Aou.
     daybreak,

English. Friendly Islands.  Otaheite. The hair, Fooroo, Eroroo. The tongue, Elelo, Erero. The ear, Tareenga, Tareea. The beard, Koomoo, Ooma. The sea, Tahee, Taee. A boat, or canoe, Wakka, Evaa. Black, Oole, Ere. Red, Goola, Oora, oora. A lance, or spear, Tao, Tao. A parent, Motooa, Madooa. What is that?  Kohaeea?  Yahaeea? To hold fast, Amou, Mou.

   To wipe or clean Horo, Haroee.
     any thing,