Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo IslandHall, Basil
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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island
Hall, Basil
Korea -- Description and travel; Ryukyu Islands -- Description and travel
52. Open this book Ya sheemootsee akirree You book opening.
53. Open your watch that Akatindee karahigh meeoong Opening watch to see.
I may look at it
_Of Losing and Finding._
54. To lose a pencil Hoodee ootoochung Pencil to lose.
55. To find a pencil Hoodee toomatung Pencil to find.
_Of Quantity._
56. Two small suns Tatsee teeda gua Two suns small.
57. A few boys Coosa warrabee Few boys.
58. A few Men Ic'kkeekoosa Men few.
59. A great many men Ic'kkeerassa Men many.
60. A few books Sheemootsee sansatche Books few.
61. A great many books Sheemootsee toro Books many.
62. Six kinds of wine Mooeeyroo noo sackkee * of wine.
_Of Making._
63. Making a false step Koonsinda dakatchee * *.
64. Vases made at Napa Napa jeeshee scootee Napa vases made.
65. Sand spread on a level Sinna ooshoo shaee mashoo Sand sea * salt
plain on which water tatchoong to make.
is sprinkled for
making salt
66. Sing a song Ya oota yooshoong You song to sing.
67. Jeeroo sings well, Jeeroo oota yooshoong Jeeroo song to sing *
or with good taste cheecheegootoo * *.
_Of Bringing and Carrying._
68. Bring your children Ya qua sauteecoo You children bring.
69. Bring fire here Fee tooteecoo Fire bring.
70. This vessel carries Hoonee jeeshee kattamittee Ship vases * Oonting.
vases to Oonting Oonting
71. Boy, bring fire to I'rree fee tooteecoo tobacco Boy fire bring,
light my pipe fookee tobacco smoke.
72. Bring a cup of water Chawung naki meezee eeteecoo Teacup * water *
here here.
_Of Writing and Sketching_
73. To write a letter Jee katchoong A character to write.
74. Tayin is sketching Tayin hashee noo Tayin bridge of to
the bridge eekatchoong sketch.
75. Tayin sketches very Tayin yookatchee choorasa Tayin * sketches
well handsome.
76. To sketch a Loo-Choo Doochoo meea eekatchoong Loo-Choo temple to
temple sketch.
_Of Compliment._
77. Thank you Ka fooshee * * *.
78. How do you do Yoo ky'moong * * *.
79. Very well Ooganjoo * * *.
80. I am very sorry Oomootee shangcoomeh * * *.
_Of Living or Residing._
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