M of a trident, with rude
barbs. When drawn on the right arm it is called "Oodeemaw;" when on the left, "Tooga." This is the only instance we have met with of this

practice. Our curiosity was farther excited by the appearance of these spears, from the circumstance of our never having seen any warlike weapon on this island; but the people invariably called them "Eeo stitchee" (fish spear). Several of the tallest of these people were measured, but none were above five feet six inches; they are, however, strong limbed and well proportioned. One of them
wore a ring on his finger, which is the only instance we have met with of any ornament being worn at Loo-Choo. The ring finger is called in the Loo-choo language, "Eebee gannee," finger of
the ring; and it seems a fair inference from this, that amongst some part of the community
rings are habitually worn; probably by the women. The coast here
is formed of cliffs, about seventy or eighty feet high, with numerous caverns hollowed out by the waves. The pools of water left by the ti de were full of beautiful fish of a great
variety of colours. 16th of October.--In the morning we weighed and stood to the westward,
among the group of islands called Amakirrima by

the natives. At one of these there seemed at first sight to be a harbour for ships; but on sending the boats to explore, it proved only safe for small vessels being
filled in every part with coral. On our way across from the south point of the great island to the Amakirrimas, we passed near a coral reef exactly circular,

and half a mile in diameter;
it is just level with the water's edge at half ebb, so that in fine weather the sea
does not break upon any part of it. As it is upwards
of seven miles from any land, and lies directly in the passage towards Napakiang, it is exceedingly dangerous, and ought not to be approached in the night by a