The favours both of the married women and of the unmarried, of the better sort, were as difficult to be obtained in the Society islands as in any other country whatever.

Even with respect to the unmarried females of the lower class, the charge was not indiscriminately true.

There were many of these who would not admit of indecent familiarities.

The setting this subject in a proper light must be considered as one of the agreeable effects of Captain Cook's second voyage.

Every enlightened mind will rejoice at what conduces to the honour of human nature in general, and of the female sex in particular.