An account of the English colony in New South Wales from its first settlement in January 1788, to August 1801: with remarks on the dispositions, customs, manners, &c., of the native inhabitants of that country. To which are added, some particulars of New Zealand; compiled, by permission, from the MSS. of Lieutenant-Governor King: and an account of a voyage performed by Captain Flinders and Mr. Bass. By which the existence of a strait separating Van Diemen's land from the continent of New Holland was ascertained. Abstracted from the journal of Mr. Bass / By Lieutenant-Colonel Collins.

David Collins

Date:: 1804

Credit: An account of the English colony in New South Wales from its first settlement in January 1788, to August 1801: with remarks on the dispositions, customs, manners, &c., of the native inhabitants of that country. To which are added, some particulars of New Zealand; compiled, by permission, from the MSS. of Lieutenant-Governor King: and an account of a voyage performed by Captain Flinders and Mr. Bass. By which the existence of a strait separating Van Diemen's land from the continent of New Holland was ascertained. Abstracted from the journal of Mr. Bass / By Lieutenant-Colonel Collins. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ 557 ] Peculiarities of Language. To the men when fifhing they apply the word Mah-ni; to the women, Mahn. They make fome diftinGion in another inftance when fpeaking of crying, they fay the men Tong-i; the women Tong-e, The following difference of dialect was obferved between the natives at the Hawkefbury and at Sydney. Coaft. Inland. Englifo. Ca-ber-ra, ' Co-co, Head. De-war ra, Ke-war-ra, Hair. Gnul-lo, _ Nar-ran, Forehead. Mi, Me, Eye. Go ray, Ben-ne, far. Cad-lian, Gang-a, Neck. Ba-rong, Ben-de, Belly. Meo-nur-ro, Boom-boong, Navel. Boong, Bay-ley, Buttocks. Yen-na-dah, Dil-luck s Moon. Co ing, Con-do in, Sun. Go ra, Go-ri- ba, ail, Go-gen-ne gine, Go-con-de, Laughing Fack-afs. 4

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