Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0486
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Some account of Savu
Pangoutoo the beak
Ica a fish
Unjoo a turtle
Nieu Cocoa nut
Boaceree Fan palm do.
Calella areca
Canana Beetle
Aou Lime
Maänadoo a fish hook
Tata Tattow
Lodo the Sun
Wurroo the moon
Aidassee the Sea
Ailei water
Äee Fine
Maate to dye
Ta budje to sleep
Ta teetoo to rise
1. Usse
2 Lhua
3. Tullu
4 Uppah
5. Lumme
6. Unna
7 Pedu
8. Arru
9. Saou
10. Singooroo
11. Singooring Usse &c
20 Lhuangooroo &c
100. Sing Assu &c
1000 Setuppah &c.
10000. Selacussa &c.
100000. Serata &c.
1000000 Sereboo &c
In the course of conversation Mr Lange gave us little accounts of the neighbouring Islands these I shall set down just as they came to me merely upon his authority first then beginning with the small Island to the westward of Savu calld pulo ..... this said he produces