Account of a Voyage of Discovery - Part 40
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His eldest son - Maatsee Tsi-chee.

His friend (an elderly man) - Oohoomee Chinchawhee.

The fifth Paychin - I'ssecha Hackkeeboocoo.

The sixth do. - Jeeroo Jeeda.

The first Linguist - Madera Kawsheeoong.

The second Linguist - A'nya Toonshoonfa.

His wife - Ooshee.

One of the junior Paychins - Yama Too.

The teacher (an old man) - Yackkabee Oomeejeeroo.

His eldest son - Yackkabee Oomee-nee whaw.

A boy - O'seejee.

One of the princ.i.p.al attendants of the} Pochin ta foo } - Madam Bashee.

Another - Eevaroo.

NAMES OF PLACES.

Corea - Coray.

Pekin - Peking.

Fokien - Fotchien.

China - Quantoong.

Chusan - Choosan.

England - I'ngeree.

The island of Loo-Choo - Loo-Choo, or Doo-Choo.

The town of Napakiang - Napa ummeatto.

The high distant islands seen from Napa - A'makirreema.

The Sugar Loaf Island - Eegoos eec.o.o.ndee.

j.a.pan - Niphon.

Canton - Canton.

NAMES OF THE DAYS OF THE MOON FROM NEW TO FULL.

1. Chee tatchee.

2. Hadjee mee nitchee.

3. Hadjee mee san nit'chee.

4. Hadjee mee noo ka.

5. Hadjee mee goo nit'chee.

6. Hadjee mee roocoo nit'chee.

7. Hadjee mee sit'chee nit'chee.

8. Hadjee mee fatchee nit'chee.

9. Hadjee mee coo nit'chee.

10. Yooka.

11. Joo it'chee nit'chee.

12. Joo nee nit'chee.

13. Joo san nit'chee.

14. Joo yooka.

15. Joo goo nit'chee.

THE NINE ORDERS OF RANK OF PAYCHINS, OR CHIEFS, WHO ARE DISTINGUISHED BY THE COLOUR OF THEIR BONNETS, CALLED HATCHEE MATCHEE.

{ A pink ground with spots, circles, 1st. Ching neestchoo noo Hat'chee { and diamonds, of black, yellow, blue, mat'chee { white, and green.

2nd. A'cadjee noo Hat'chee mat'chee { A pink ground with spots, &c. of red { and yellow, blue and black.

3rd. O'jee noo Hat'chee mat'chee { A green ground with spots, &c. of { red, yellow, blue, and black.

4th. Moola sat'chee noo Hat'chee { A pink or light purple ground, with mat'chee { spots of the same colour.