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60 the Trade: Whereas now they contain little Truth, being done out of Humour, and learn them only to beg or steal with more Impudence.

3. The Negrish Language alters a little in sailing, but as they are Strangers to Arts, restrained to a few Words, expressive of their Necessities: This I think, because in their Meetings they are not talkative; In their Trading the same Sound comes up often; and their Songs, a Repetition of six Words a hundred times.

Some Negrish Words.

{{columns Malasia, Govina } Ivory. Malembenda, Rice. Cockracoo, Fowl. Praam, Good. Nino, Sleep. Sam sam, all one. Acquidera, Agreed. Oura, Very well. Tomy, Arse-clout. Attee, ho, How do you? Kickatavoo, Killed, or Dead. Tossu, Begone. Yarra, Sick. Fabra, Come. Brinnee, White Man. Bovinee, Black Man. Soquebah, Gone, lost. Tongo, Man's Privities. Bombo, Woman's.}}
 * col1=Didee, Eat.
 * col2=Dashee, a Present.

Lastly, the Dress common to both Sexes every where, is the Tomy,or Arse-clout, and the pleating or breading of their Wooll. The Arse-clout the women tie about their