The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third VoyageCook, James
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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third Voyage
Cook, James
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel; Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century
_The tongue_, Elelo, Erero.
_The ear_, Tareenga, Tareea.
_The beard_, Koomoo, Ooma.
_The sea_, Tahee, Taee.
_A boat_, or
_canoe_, Wakka, Evaa.
_Black_, Oole, Ere.
_Red_, Goola, Oora, oora.
_A lance or spear_, Tao, Tao.
_A parent_, Motooa, Madooa.
_What is that?_ Kohaeea? Yahaeea?
_To hold fast_, Amou, Mou.
_To wipe or clean
any thing_ Horo, Horoee.
_To rise up_, Etoo, Atoo.
_To cry or shed
tears_, Tangee, Taee.
_To eat_ or _chew_, Eky, Ey.
_Yes_, Ai, Ai.
_No_, Kaee, Aee.
_You_, Koe, Oe.
_I_, Ou, Wou.
_Ten_, Ongofooro, Ahooroo.
Having now concluded my remarks on these islands and people, I shall
take my final leave of them, after giving some account of the
astronomical and nautical observations that were made during our stay.
And first I must take notice, that the difference of longitude between
Annamooka and Tongataboo, is somewhat less than was marked in the chart
and narrative of my last voyage. This error might easily arise, as the
longitude of each was then found without any connection with the other.
But now the distance between them is determined to a degree of precision
that excludes all possibility of mistake; which the following table will
illustrate:
The latitude of the observatory at Tongataboo, by
the mean of several observations, 21° 8ʹ 19ʺ south.
The longitude, by the mean of one hundred and
thirty-one sets of lunar observations, amounting
to above a thousand observed distances, between
the moon, sun, and stars, 184° 55ʹ 18ʺ east.
The difference of longitude, made by the
time-keeper, between the above observatory, and
that at Annamooka, 0 16 0
Hence, the longitude of Annamooka is 185 11 18 east.
By the time-keeper it is, Greenwich rate, 186 12 27
New Zealand rate, 184 37 0
Its latitude 20 15 0
N. B.—The observatory at Tongataboo was near the middle of the north
side of the island; and that it Annamooka, on its west side; but the
chart will elucidate this.
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