Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. eBook

John MacGillivray
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 347 pages of information about Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850..

Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. eBook

John MacGillivray
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 347 pages of information about Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850..

315 :  Heritiera* :  meker :  -.

(Footnote.  The leaf of this rolled up into a cylinder is used to distend the hole in the lobe of the ear.)

316 :  Tree :  passei* :  -.

(Footnote.  Large tree with very light wood used for making outrigger floats and paddles.)

317 :  Tree :  — :  ung-kunya. 318 :  Tree :  sira-sira* :  -.

(Footnote.  The bark of this is made into large fishing lines.)

319 :  Tree :  koper :  baguntinya. 320 :  Resin :  yirka* :  -.

(Footnote.  Used in fixing the heads and joints of spears and throwing-sticks.)

321 :  Bark of which daje is made :  mae :  -. 322 :  Xerotes banksii :  walchi :  noyo, noyu. 323 :  Tobacco :  suguba :  choka. 324 :  Wood, hard, used for spears :  — :  era. 325 :  Wood, soft, used for spears :  — :  mang-ga.

2.  ARTICLES OF FOREIGN ORIGIN.

326 :  Iron :  turika :  gere. 327 :  Glass, bottle :  talpura :  talpura. 328 :  Gun :  tarika :  tida. 329 :  Axe :  aga :  aga. 330 :  Clothes :  dumawk :  dumawk. 331 :  Hat :  — :  walapa. 332 :  Knife :  gi, gi-turik :  -.

3.  UTENSILS, ORNAMENTS, WEAPONS, etc.

333 :  Canoe :  gul :  ang-ganya. 334 :  Bow :  bua, buai :  oimpa. 335 :  Stern :  menir :  kona. 336 :  Stern, ornaments of* :  — :  koikochupa.

(Footnote.  One central and two lateral poles ornamented with streamers and feathers.)

337 :  Raised gunwale :  bada (530) :  bada. 338 :  Platform :  tamu :  tamo. 339 :  Netting :  sari :  chari. 340 :  Outrigger poles :  togo :  togo. 341 :  Outrigger float :  sarima :  charima. 342 :  Outrigger float, pegs of :  sarim’ pati :  -. 343 :  Paddle :  karaba :  karaba. 344 :  Mast :  raba :  mulgoburra. 345 :  Poles of sails, etc. :  suru :  malela. 346 :  Backstays :  buzu :  -. 347 :  Backstays, grommets on :  queada :  -. 348 :  Sail, mat of any kind :  rab’waku (344) waku :  abara. 349 :  Rope, cable :  uro :  chichaluro. 350 :  Stone for anchor :  yadi :  -. 351 :  Women’s covering :  awash :  -. 352 :  Petticoat :  daje :  -. 353 :  Petticoat, band of :  wakaow :  -. 354 :  Petticoat, small :  mue-daje :  -. 355 :  Petticoat, long :  urge-daje, tabom :  -. 356 :  Nose-stick :  guba :  taiko. 357 :  Round shell ornament* :  mari :  meri.

(Footnote.  Of the mother-of-pearl shell—­worn by a string round the neck.)

358 :  Small* :  dibi-dibi :  -.

(Footnote.  The top of a cone ground flat.)

359 :  Necklace of cordage :  soger :  -. 360 :  Necklace of reeds :  — :  anchi. 361 :  Fillet (general term) :  quik’uro (438, 349) :  -. 362 :  Fillet of mother-of-pearl :  — :  karakopo. 363 :  Armlet, bracelet (general) :  musuri :  petu. 364 :  Armlet, narrow :  — :  ungkinya. 365 :  Armlet, broad :  — :  maiagu. 366 :  Leg ornaments* :  maka :  puara.

(Footnote.  Circular, narrow and twisted—­worn round the leg above the calf, from 5 to 30 together.

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