e_ Chasec Pangehon Pautik Pow.
_Iron_ Comeleuch Shawik. Shaveck.
_A bow_ Seiech. Petick sic.
_Arrows_ Agadhok. Caukjuck.
_Darts_ Ogwalook Aglikak.
_A fish-hook_ Oochtac.
_No_ Net Ena Nag.
_Yes_, or _yea_ Ah Eh Illisve.
_One_ Taradac Adowjak Attousek Attouset.
_Two_ Alac Aiba Arlak Mardluk.
_Three_ Canoogn Pingashook Pingaguah Pingasut.
_Four_ Sechn Shetamik Sissamat Sissamat.
_Five_ Chang Dallamix Tellimat Tellimat.
_Six_ Atoo In counting Arbanget.
more than
five, they
_Seven_ Ooloo repeat the / Arbanget.
same words \ Attausek.
over again.
_Eight_ Kamching Arbanget
mardik.
_Nine_ Seching Kollin illoet.
_Ten_ Haso Kollit.
[113] The island of Tamarin, or Sambouricon, which lies about four leagues
to the north of Cracatoa, may be easily mistaken for the latter,
having a hill of nearly the same size and form, situated also near its
southern extremity.
[114] Query, Was this intention ever realized? The work, supposing it to
have been published, was never heard of or seen by the writer.--E.
APPENDIX TO THE CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS.
No. I.
NARRATIVE OF THE HON. JOHN BYRON; BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE SHIPWRECK OF THE
WAGER; AND THE SUBSEQUENT ADVENTURES OF HER CREW.
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
APPENDIX TO THE CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS.
No. I.
THE NARRATIVE OF THE HON. JOHN BYRON.
THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
As the greatest pain I feel in committing the following sheets to the
press, arises from an apprehension that many of my readers will accuse me
of egotism, I will not incur that charge in my preface, by detaining them
with the reasons which have induced me, at this time, to yield to the
desire of my friends. It is equally indifferent to the public to be told
how it happened, that nothing sh
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