man_, Tangata, Taata.
_A woman_, Vefaine, Waheine.
_A young girl_, Taheine, Toonea.
_A servant_, or _person Tooa, Toutou, _or_ teou.
of mean rank_,
_The dawn_, or Aho Aou.
_daybreak_,
English. _Friendly Islands. Otaheite_.
_The hair_, Fooroo, Eroroo.
_The tongue_, Elelo, Erero.
_The ear_, Tareenga, Tareea.
_The beard_, Koomoo, Ooma.
_The sea_, Tahee, Taee.
_A boat_, or _canoe_, Wakka, Evaa.
_Black_, Oole, Ere.
_Red_, Goola, Oora, oora.
_A lance_, or _spear_, Tao, Tao.
_A parent_, Motooa, Madooa.
_What is that_? Kohaeea? Yahaeea?
_To hold fast_, Amou, Mou.
_To wipe_ or _clean_ Horo, Haroee.
_any thing_,
_To rise up_, Etoo, Atoo.
_To cry_, or _shed tears_, Tangee, Taee.
_To eat_, or _chew_, Eky, Ey.
_Yes_, Ai, Ai.
_No_, Kaee, Aee.
_You_, Koe, Oe.
_I_, Ou, Wou.
_Ten_, Ongofooroo, Ahooroo.
Having now concluded my remarks on these islands and people, I shall
take my final leave of them, after giving some account of the
astronomical and nautical observations that were made during our stay.
And, first, I must take notice, that the difference of longitude,
between Annamooka and Tongataboo, is somewhat less than was marked in
the chart and narrative of my last voyage. This error might easily
arise, as the longitude of each was then found without any connection
with the other. But now the distance between them is determined to a
degree of precision, that excludes all possibility of mistake, which the
following table will illustrate:--
The latitude of the observatory a
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