Our Swan River native had not obtained so much information of his wild countrymen to the northward as Miago.  Still he had made the most of what he saw; and his visit to Timor crowned all.  The facility and rapidity with which he could make a song about anyone whom he might choose as the subject of his poetical fancy, was very amusing; he must have equalled many of the Italian improvisatori.  He had also got a very good idea of where the ship had been since leaving Swan River, in his head.  The drawings of his countrymen on Depuch Island had greatly hurt his vanity, whilst they excited his emulation; and always afterwards, whenever he could get hold of paper or pencil, he was trying to excel them, which, from the improvement he made, I have no doubt he would have shortly done.

During the time he and his townsman Miago were with us, the following vocabulary was made; the words from Port Essington have been furnished by Mr. Earl.

COLUMN 1:  ENGLISH. 
COLUMN 2:  PORT ESSINGTON. 
COLUMN 3:  SWAN RIVER.

Crow :  — :  Woordang. 
Emu :  Angorok :  Wadye. 
Eggs :  Olajuk :  Noorago. 
Shags :  — :  Mere. 
Kangaroo :  Abbugi :  Yewart. 
Female Kangaroo :  — :  Waroo. 
Wallaby:  — :  Wallyo. 
Bandicoot or rat :  — :  Condee. 
Very small kangaroo, larger than a wallaby :  — :  Goora. 
Ringtail possum :  — :  Gnoorah. 
Large possum :  — :  Goomal.
—­tailed possum :  — :  Mooroo. 
Native dog :  Nukakoin :  Dudah. 
The tail :  — :  Diar. 
Black swan :  — :  Coolecha. 
Duck :  Cormoro :  Oonanah. 
Mountain duck :  — :  Kooracha. 
Wombat :  — :  Koolemah. 
Magpie :  — :  Gooraba. 
Brown Chatterer :  — :  Telaho
Fishhawk :  — :  Undoorah. 
Eagle :  — :  Mulurah. 
Pigeon :  — :  Woodah. 
Quail :  Windalo :  Barrabberry. 
Tortoise :  — :  Booye, or Boorje. 
Mullett :  — :  Kalkurrie. 
Cobler :  — :  Corallia. 
Small blue bird :  — :  Deldillia. 
Snake :  Ambeetj :  Waggile. 
Sun :  Muree :  Murgah. 
Moon :  Allee :  Magee. 
Stars :  Argadba :  Nungarah. 
Clouds :  — :  Marah. 
Wind :  Mailo :  Curajahl. 
A bird :  Aluk-aluk :  Walta. 
Sand :  Onak :  Coo-yah. 
Head :  Wokbok :  Cuttah. 
Eyes :  Ira :  Mael. 
Nose :  Anjinmul :  Moolyah. 
Ears :  Alaijar :  Tungah. 
Mouth :  Angaikbirig :  Dah. 
Chin :  — :  Nungah. 
Face :  Anmarura :  Yoodah. 
Hair :  Angbal :  Cutap. 
Eyebrows :  — :  Mingart. 
Eyelashes :  — :  Cunbah. 
Teeth :  Anjigi :  Nalgo. 
Tongue :  — :  Dalang. 
Neck :  — :  Wardo. 
Throat :  — :  Daragert. 
Shoulders :  — :  Wundardah. 
Arms :  — :  Wango. 
Armpit :  — :  Nulyar. 
Collar bone :  — :  Chelee wundardah. 
Arm, upper :  — :  Maraga. 
Arm, lower :  — :  Aye yung. 
Wrist :  — :  Mardalliah. 
Thumb :  Gamar :  Marang-unga. 
First finger :  — :  Mara-mamal. 
Second finger :  — :  Mara-cudejip.