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 325
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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