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New Wales or East Coast of New Holland
[margin] Happy state of the natives [/margin]

English New Holland
Little Finger Nakil or Eboomakil
The THighs Coman
The Knees Ponga
The Legs Peegoorgo
The Feet Edamal
The Nails Kolke or Kulke
A Stone Walba
Sand Jos'wal, Yowall or Joralba
A  Rope or Line Goorgo, or Gurka
Fire Maiamang or Meananz
The Sun Kere ot Kearre
A Father Dunjo
A Son Jumurre
A Man Bamma or Bãonã
A Dog Cotta or Katta
A Lorryquet Perpere or Peerpier
A Cocatoo Wanda
Male Turtle Poinja or Poinga
Female Mamingo
A great Cockle Moenjo or Moringo
Cocos yams Maracotu
A canoe Maragan

From what I have said of the natives of New Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon Earth, but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans, being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but with the necessary conveniences, so much sought after in Europe they are happy in not knowing the use of them. They live in a tranquility which is not disturbed by the inequality of condition. The earth & sea of their own accord furnishes them with all things necessary for life; they covet not magnifcient houses, household stuff &tc they live in a warm & fine climate & enjoy every wholesome air, so that they have very little need of cloathing. & this they seem to be fully sensible of for many to whom we gave cloth &tc so left it carelessly upon the sea beach & in the woods as a thing they had no manner of use for, in short they seem'd to set no value upon anything we gave them nor would they ever part with anything of

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