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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia

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Joseph Banks's Journal

The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth
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Vocabulary (continued)

Keremande, A cocoa-nut-shell.
Darnda, The redgum.
Zoocoo, Wood.
Maianang, Fire.
Poorai, Water.
Poapoa, Earth.
Galan, The sun.
Wulgar, The clouds.
Kere, The sky.
Walba, A stone.
Toowal, or joowal, Sand.
Yendoo, or jangoo, A basket.
Goorga, A rope, or line.
Paijall, A string made of sinew.
Charngala, A bag.
Gulka, A lance.
Melpairo, or melpier, The hand-board of the lance.
Tapool, The bone ornament they wear through the septum nasi, or division of the nostrils.
Geannar, A mother-of-pearl necklace.
Carbanda, or carball, The white paint on their bodies.
Maragau, or emaragu, A canoe.
Malepair, The lever of the canoe.
Garboora, or garburra, The out-rigger.
Mairbarra, Smooth.
Boota, bootina, yette, and yatta, To eat.
Chuchala, To drink.
Meerya, To roast or dress victuals.
Tucai, or tucaiya, To sit down.
Marra, To go.
Mingoore, To dance.
Mailelel, To swim.
Pelenyo, To paddle.
Aibudje, To yawn.

  MENS NAMES  
Yappa Gadugoo, Tapuolyer, Dunggrea,
Yarconigo, Balgomee, Yaparico,
Garranattoo, Goota, Taijaputta.

Cabeeleelee, coyelaillo, halle-cutta, yerba, yerbe, yerga, are words they frequently made use of, but the meaning of them we could not find out.

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