James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the world, by Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, commencing the 25th of May 1768 - 23 Oct. 1770 - Page 324
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New Whales or East Coast of New Holland
Trade[?] to invite Europeans to fix a settlement upon it however the Eastern side is not that barren & miserable country that Dampier & others have described the Western side to be. We are to consider that we see this country in the pure state of nature, the Industry of Mankind has nothing to do with any past of it, & yet we find all such things as nature hath bestowed upon it in a flourishing state. In this extensive country it can never be doubted but what most sorts of Grains, Fruit [?] of every kind would flourish here where they once fro. hither planted & cultivated by the hands of Industry. There are Provender for more cattle at all seasons of the year than ever can be bro. [brought] into the Country. When one considers the Proximity of this Country with New Guinea New Britain & several other Islands which produce Cocoa Nuts & many other fruits proper for the support of man, it seems strange that they should not long ago be transplanted here, by its not being done it would seem that the Natives of this Country have no commerce with their neighbours, the New Guineans, it is very probable that they are a diff.t[different] people & speak a different Language. For the advantage of such as want to clear up this point I shall add a small Vocabulary of a few words in the New Holland language which we learnt when in Endeavour River
English New Holland
[margin] Language [/margin]
The Head Whageegee
The Hair of the head Morye or Mose'
The Eyes Meul
The Ears Melea
The Lips Yembe or Jembi
The Teeth Mulere or Moile
The Chinn Jacal
The Beard Waller
The Tongue Unjar
The Nose Bonjoo
The Naval Toolpoor or Julpur The Penis Kereil or Kerrial
The Scrotum Coonal or Kunnol
The Arms Aco or Acol
The Hand Mangal
The Thumb Eboorbalga
The Fore, Middle & RIng fingers Egalbarga