Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0632
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Some account of Princes Island
Specimens of Language
South Sea - Malay - Java - Princes Island
1. Matta - Mata - Moto - Mata - ............... an Eye
2. Maa - Macan - Mangan - ....... - ............ to eat
3. Einu - Menum - Gnumbe ......... - ............ to drink
4. Matte - Matte - Matte - ................ - ..........to kill
5. Outou - Coutou - ......... - ............ - ..........a louse
6. Euwa - Udian - Udan - ........... - ............ Rain
7. Owhe - ........ - .......... - Awe - ................ Bambu cane
8. Eu - Sousou - Sousou - ........... - .......... a Breast
9. Mannu - ........ - Mannu - Mannuk - ..........a bird
10. Eyea - Ican - Iwa - ........ - .................... a fish
11. Uta - Utan - ....... - .......... - ................ inland
12. Tapoa - ...... - Tapaan - ....... - ...............the foot
13. Tooura - Udang - Urang - ...... - .............a lobster
14. Eufwhe - Ubi - Uwe - ...... - ..................Yams
15. Etannou - Tannam - Tandour - ........ - ....... to bury
16. Enammou - Gnammuck - ....... - ...... - ........a Muscheto
17. Hearu - Garru - Garu - ....... - ................to scratch
18. Taro - Tallas - Talas - ........ - .................. Cocos roots
19. Outou - ........ - .......... - Sungoot - .........the mouth
20. Eto - ....... - ........ - Tao - ..................... sugar cane