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SURVEY OP THE INTERTROPICAL 
1820. New South Wales language given by Captain 
July so. Cook, proves that he obtained it at Endeavour 
River. And here it is not a little curious to re- 
mark that, of the only two words which materially 
differ in the two accounts, one of them is the 
name of the kangaroo. This word was repeat- 
edly used to them last year, as well as this, ac- 
companied by an imitation of the leap of the 
animal, which they readily understood ; but, on 
repeating the word kangaroo, they always cor- 
rected us by saying “ men-u-ah” This animal 
has, therefore, been distinguished by a name 
which chance alone gave it ; and not, as has 
always been supposed, from the term applied 
to it by the natives of the part where Captain 
Cook first saw it. 
The resemblance of the words in the following 
vocabulary proves that the language of these 
people has not changed since Captain Cook’s 
visit ; and that in the term for kangaroo he has 
been mistaken. 
According to our 
According to 
Vocabulary. 
Captain Cook. 
Kangaroo . . 
. Men-u-ah .... 
Kangaroo. 
Canoe . . . 
. Mar - a- g an .... 
Maragan. 
Eye ... 
. Ca-ree, or Me-ell 
Meul. 
Nose . . . 
. E-mer-da, or Po-te-er 
Bon-joo. 
Ear . . . 
. Mil-kah .... 
Melea. 
Teeth . . 
. Mol- ear 
