1. Granite, composed of white quartz, porcelain clay, and greenish steatite, with veins of white quartz intersecting each other. 2. Fine-grained granite, composed of yellowish feldspar, white quartz, and black mica. Quartz dykes of great magnitude traverse the granite which forms this peninsula....

3. Lead-coloured compact quartz rock, with imbedded crystals of flesh-coloured feldspar....

4. Coarse-grained granite, with distinct crystals of feldspar....

5. Fine-grained gneiss, composed of white quartz, white feldspar, and black mica, with a vein containing hornblend and crystals of feldspar. 6. The strata are here very much contorted; the cliffs at some places being folded up like webs of cloth. 7. Granular primitive lime-stone, containing greenish steatite. 8. Quartz rock, alternating with gneiss. 9. A specimen containing amorphous pieces of iron. 10. Very fine-grained gneiss, composed of white quartz, flesh-coloured feldspar, and black mica.

From an Island in Latitude 37º 45' North. 1. Compact stratified pale-pink lime-stone; variegated in colour; strata highly inclined. 2. Very compact slaty light-grey rock; strata inclined at an angle of 75º, dipping towards the north-east. 3. Dark olive steatitic rock, containing fragments of granular marble. 4. Very fine-grained greenish hornblend rock. 5. Vine-grained purplish slate; the strata highly inclined. 6. Greenish-grey slate, containing crystals of white feldspar and specks of hornblen

Of the grammar of this language I pretend to little knowledge, but the following observations upon some points may perhaps be worth attending to. The most striking circumstance, is the frequent use of the words noo and ka ; the former of which seems to signify of , or the 's of the English language, as will appear in choo noo ka , a man's skin, or the skin of a man; oóshee noo stínnoo , the bullock's horn, or the horn of the bullock; and in moo noo kee saw'teeyoong , to dig potatoes out of the g

Note on the orthography used in the following vocabulary.—The sounds in the Loo-Choo words are expressed by the letters which in English correspond nearest to those sounds. There are no mute vowels. The letter a is invariably sounded as in the English word far . The emphasis is marked by an accent over the last vowel of the accented syllable. Ee and oo , whether accented or not, always express one syllable. English. Loo-Choo. In the following Sentences the English is given before the Loo-Choo. N

Of Speaking. No. English. Loo-Choo. Literal Translation. 1. I speak Moónooyoong I to speak. 2. I speak, you hear Moónooyoong, ya sit´choong, I speak, you to hear, or Chickkee or hearing.   3. I speak to you Ya, or ea moónooyoong, or You to speak, or I.                               wang. Ya too moónooyoong You * to speak.   4. I speak Chinese Wang Quántoong I Chinese to speak.                               moónooyoong 5. I cannot speak Chinese Wang Quántoong moónoorang I Chinese cannot speak.   

                                         { A pink ground with spots, circles,     1st. Ching neéstchoo 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 b

The following comparisons are given, with the view of pointing out as nearly as circumstances will permit what resemblance there is between the languages of the islands of Loo-Choo, Niphon, or Japan, and Insu, lying in the Japan Sea, and which by some voyagers have been considered the same language. In the first comparison, viz. that between the languages of Loo-Choo and Japan, the Japanese words are extracted from the translation of Thunberg's Voyage to Japan, printed in London 1795, 2d edit. v

English. Japanese[129]. Loo-Choo.     All Mei Innea.     Anchor Ikari Eki.     Angry Fandatsuru Neetsa.     Answer, to Fento suru Aree ga aanyoong.     Arm Ude Teenoo.     Arrow Ja Eea.     Attendant Sairio Eeree.     Bad Warikakuse Neesha, or Wasa.     Bake, to Jaku Irree-chang.     Bare (naked) Haguru Harraka.     Bed Nedokuri Coocha.     Belly Stabara Watta.     Bend, to Oru Tammeeoong.     Bird Tori Hotoo.     Birdcage Tori no su Hotoo coo.     Bitter Nigaka Injassa.     Blood Tji, or Kjets

Japan . Insu[130]. Loo-Choo.      1 Stozee Sheeneap Stitz Itchee Teetsee, tee.      2 Statze Too Statz Nee Tatsee, ta.      3 Mitzee Liep Mitz Sang Meetsee, mee.      4 Yeatze Eenep Yeatze Shee Eotsee, yoo.      5 Idotzee Asheak Itseitzy Goo Ittitsee.      6 Nitzee Ewan Nitz Roocoo Mootsee.      7 Nanatzee Arrawan Nanatzy Stehee Nannatsee.      8 Iosee Toopish Yeatz Fatchee Eyatsee.      9 Kikonitz Lepish Kokonitz Coo Koonnitsee.     10 Yoo Wanna Too Joo Too. [Footnote 130: From Broughton's Voya

English. Insu[131]. Loo-Choo.     Come here Arkee Cung coo.     To walk Appeass Atchoong.     To enquire the name of Tambene Noondeega.       any thing     A ship Penzy, or Foonil. Hoonee.     A bow Koo Yoomee.     An arrow Ay Eea.     The beard Creak Feejee.     The teeth Meemack Ha.     A man Oikyo Ickkeega.     A woman Meanako Innago.     Fish net Ya Sheebee.     Tobacco pipe Tsheeree Shirree.     Water Wakha Meezee.     To drink Horopsee Noomoong.     A book Shoomootza Sheemootsee.     The f

English. Japanese[132]. Loo-Choo. Insu[133].     To walk Ita Atchoong Appeass.     A ship Fune Hoonee Penzy, or foonil.     A bow Jumi Yoomee Koo.     An arrow Ja Eea Ay.     The finger Jubi Eebee Askippi, yewbee.     The teeth Ha Ha Meemack.     A man Otoko Ickkeega Oikyo.     A fish net Ami Sheebee Ya.     A knife Haka Seego Magiddee.     An oar Ro Wayacoo Kanzee.     Water Mis Meezee Wakha.     To drink Nomu Noomoong Horopsee.     A book Somots Sheemootsee Shomotza.     The thumb Ojajubi, oju

English. Corean.     No Poodong.     Water Bool.     A pipe Dewton.     Hair Bodee.     Eyes Doon.     Mouth Jeep.     Nose Ko.     Hand So-an.     Beard Shee-om.     Tongue Chay.     Ear Quee.     Teeth Jee.     Tree[134] Phang na moo.     Grass[134] Phee.     Good[134] Hota.     Earth[134] K,hool.     Knife[134] Khul.     Jacket Chouksa.     Trowsers Choongay.     Shoe Po schien.     Stockings, or boots Hung inn.     Tobacco pouch Samb-jee.     Rice (food) Pa-ap.     Fan Pootsa.     Stove Tok.