Journals Of Two Expeditions Of Discovery In North West And Western Australia Volume 1 (Of 2) by George Grey (read book txt) 📕

The Seven Larger

Islands.)

 

(@@@Table Of The Most Important Products Of Each Island.)

 

Meteorological Observations At Oratava And Santa Cruz.

 

To These I Have Added A Short Table Showing The Mean Heat Of Every Month

At Tenerife,  As Deduced From A Continued Series Of Daily Observations By

Dr. Savignon And Mr. Richardson,  At Laguna Between The Years 1811 And

1818,  To Which Is Annexed Another Of The Quantity Of Rain Which Fell

During Some Months Of The Years 1812 And 1813.

 

The Two Gentlemen Who Had Made These Observations Having Since Died,  I

Was Not Able To Obtain Any Of The Actual Thermometrical Observations,  But

To The Son Of Mr. Richardson I Am Obliged For Having Allowed Me To Copy

The Results Contained In These Tables.

 

Summary Of Observations Made By Dr. Savignon* And Mr. Richardson,  At

Laguna.

 

(*Footnote. Monsieur Savignon,  Medecin Du Gouvernement,  Se Distingue Par

Un Caractere Honorable Et Des Connoissances Etendues Dans La Profession.

Voyage Aux Terres Australes Tome 1 Page 21.)

 

La Temporatura Media De La Laguna Puedi Considerarse De 63 De Fahrenheit,

Dentro Las Casas Del Centro De La Ciudad,  En Sombra Y Al Ayre Libre;

Segun Resulta De 8 Anos De Observaciones,  No Interrumpidas Ni Un Solo Dia

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Desde 1811 A 1818.*

 

Por Meses Como Sigue.

 

Emero,  55 A 55 1/2.

Febrero,  56 A 56.

Marzo,  58 A 58 1/4.

Abril,  59 A 59 1/4.

Mayo,  62 A 62.

Junio,  65 A 65.

Julio,  69 A 68 3/4.

Agosto,  71 A 71 1/4.

Septiembre,  70 A 70 1/4.

Octubre,  66 A 66 3/8.

Noviembre,  62 A 62.

Diciembre,  58 A 58.

 

62 3/4,  Media De Lo 8 Anos.

 

(*Footnote. The Mean Temperature Of Laguna May Be Estimated At 63 Degrees

Of Fahrenheit,  Within Doors,  In The Middle Of The Town; The Thermometer

Being Placed In The Shade,  And Exposed To The Air. Result Of Eight Years'

Uninterrupted Daily Observations From 1811 To 1818.)

 

Rain Which Fell In Two Years,  1812 And 1813,  In Inches. Column 1 1812.

Column 2 1813.

 

Emero,  10.79 3.34.

Febrero,  2.22 2.46.

Marzo,  0.15 4.17.

Abril,  0.09 2.39.

Mayo.

Junio.

Julio.

Agosto.

Septiembre,  - 0.15.

Octubre,  1.76 7.34.

Noviembre,  2.12 4.24.

Diciembre,  2.20 1.13.

 

19.33 25.22.

 

In Twenty-Four Hours In January,  Fell 5.24 Inches.

 

A Few Observations Taken On Board The Beagle During The Five Days It Lay

At Santa Cruz Seemed To Give A Mean Heat Of About 76 Degrees; But It Must

Be Remembered That These Observations Were Made In A Vessel Lying Only

About A Quarter Of A Mile From The Shore And Exposed To The Constant Rays

Of The Sun During Six Days Of A Season Considered By The Inhabitants To

Be A Very Warm One. I Do Not Therefore Think That The Observations Of Dr.

Savignon And Mr. Richardson,  Taken Under Such Very Different

Circumstances At Laguna,  Which Von Buch Estimates At 264 Toises Above The

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Sea,  Could Be Far From The Truth.

 

The Annual Mean Temperature Of Santa Cruz According To Von Buch Is 71

Degrees 8' Fahrenheit,  Or 21 Degrees 8' Of The Centigrade Scale.

 

Occasional Violent Storms.

 

From Mr. Cochrane,  A Very Intelligent English Merchant Whom I Met There,

I Obtained Much Information On Various Points,  And He Brought To My

Notice The Violent Storms Of Wind And Rain Which Occur On The Island

Occasionally During The Rainy Season,  And Cause Great Destruction And

Damage.

 

Damage By Storm Of 1826.

 

One Had Passed Over In The Month Of March Of The Year I Was There (1837)

And I Was Fortunate Enough To Obtain An Official Account Of The Damage

Occasioned By Another In November 1826,  Which Is Here Annexed. A Similar

One Was Experienced,  As Will Be Seen By The Table,  In January 1812,  When

5.24 Inches Of Rain Fell In Twenty-Four Hours.

 

En La Noche Del 7 Al 8 De Novembre 1826,  Se Experimento Un Temporal De

Viento Y Agua,  Que Causo On Todas Les Yslas Muchos Estragos. En 8 Pueblos

De La De Tenerife,  Se Sufrion Las Des-Gracias Que Manifiesta El Siguente

Estado.

 

[In The Night Between The 7th And 8th Of November 1826 Was Experienced A

Storm Of Wind And Rain Which Caused Great Ravages In All The Islands. In

8 Districts Of Tenerife Were Sustained The Losses Enumerated Below.]

 

Column 1: Pueblos. Towns.

Column 2: Personas. Persons.

Column 3: Cusae Destruidas. Houses Destroyed.

Column 4: Animales. Animals.

Column 5: Casas Arruinadas. Houses Ruined.

 

Villa De La Oratava 104 144 591 75.

Puerto De La Cruz 32 31 23 6.

Realejo De Arriba 25 41 - -.

Realejo De Abajo 14 9 - 2.

Guancha 52 72 344 31.

Rambla 10 14 13 -.

Ycod 5 - - -.

Santa Ursula 1 - 38 -.

 

Vocabulary Of The Canarian Dialects.

 

Sunday July 23.

 

I Procured A Few Words Of The Original Languages Of The Guanches From In

Old Government Manuscript,  And As From This Circumstance No Doubt Can

Exist As To Its Authenticity,  I Have Inserted Them.

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Several Of These Will Be Found Already Published In The History Of The

Canary Islands By Glas (Page 174) With Occasional Slight Differences Of

Spelling,  Whilst The Rest,  Though Few In Number,  Are,  As Far As I Am

Aware,  Now First Given.

 

Vocabulary Of Tenerife,  Of Canary And Palma.

 

Such Scanty Vocabularies And Some Mummies From Tenerife,  Scattered

Through The Cabinets Of The Curious In Various Parts Of Europe,  Are The

Only Existing Records Of The Race Which Held Possession Of These Islands

On The Descent Of John De Betancourt,  About The Year 1400,  And Who Were

Nearly Exterminated Within Little More Than A Century After.

 

Algunas Dicciones De La Lengua Guanchinesa O De Tenerife.

 

(Some Words Of The Language Of The Guanches,  Or Of Tenerife.)

 

Column 1: Guanchean.

Column 2: Spanish.

Column 3: English.

 

Achamam : Dios : God.

Achano : Ano : A Year.

Achicaxna (Achicarna,  Glas.) : Villano : A Peasant.

Achimencey : Hidalgo : A Nobleman.

Ataman : - : Heaven.

Axa (Ara,  Glas.) : Cabra : A Goat.

Banot : Vara Endurecida : A Pole Hardened (By Fire).

Cancha : Perro : A Dog.

Achicuca : Hijo : A Son.

Cichiciquizo : Escudero : A Squire.

Guan (Coran,  Glas.) : Hombre : A Man.

Guanigo : Cazuela De Barro : An Earthen Vessel.

Hara (Ana,  Glas.) : Oveja : A Sheep.

Mencey : El Rey : The King.

Oche (Ahico,  Glas.) : Mantera : A Mantle.

Sigone : Capitan : A Captain.

Tano : Cebada : Barley.

Xerios : Zapatos : Shoes.

 

Algunas Dicciones De La Lengua De Canaria.

 

(Some Words Of The Language Of Canary.)

 

Column 1: Canary.

Column 2: Spanish.

Column 3: English.

 

Ahorac : Dios : God.

Almogaron : Adoratorio : A Temple Or Place Of Worship.

Amodagas : Varos-Tostados : Poles Hardened (By Fire).

Aramotanoque : Cebada : Barley.

Aridaman : Cabra: A Goat.

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Carianas : Espuerta : A Rush Or Palm-Basket.

Doramas : Narices : Nostrils.

Gofio : Farina De Cebada Tostada : Flour Of Baked Barley.

Guanarteme : El Rey : The King.

Guaire : El Consejero : The Councillor.

Magado : Garrote De Guerra : Poles Or Sticks Used As Weapons.

Tahagan (Taharan,  Glas.) : Oveja : A Sheep.

Tamaranona : Carne Frita : Roasted Or Broiled Meat.

Tamarco : Camisa De Pieles : A Garment Or Shirt Of Hides Or Skins.

 

Algunas Dicciones De La Lengua Palmesa.

 

(Some Words Of The Language Of Palma.)

 

Column 1: Palma.

Column 2: Spanish.

Column 3: English.

 

Abora : Deos : God.

Adijirja : Arroyo : A Rivulet.

Asero : Lugar Fuerte : A Stronghold.

Atinariva : Puerco : A Hog.

Aguayan : Perro : A Dog.

Mayantigo : Pedazo De Cielo : Heavenly.

Tidote : Monte : A Hill.

Tiguevite : Cabra : A Goat.

Tigotan : Cielos : The Heavens.

Yruene : El Diablo : The Devil.

 

Of The Other Islands.

 

Algunas Dicciones De La Lengua De Fuerteventura Y Lanzerota.

 

(Some Words Of The Language Of Fortaventura And Lanzerota.)

 

Column 1: Fuerteventura And Lanzerota.

Column 2: Spanish.

Column 3: English.

 

Aho : Leche : Milk.

Attaha : Hombre De Valor : A Valiant Man.

Elecuenes : Adoratorio : A Place Of Devotion.

Guanigo : Cazuela De Barro : An Earthen Vessel.

Guapil : Sombrero : A Hat.

Horbuy : Cuero : A Skin Or Hide.

Maxo (Ma,  Glas.) : Zapatos : Shoes.

Tabite : Tarro Pequeno : A Small Earthen Pan.

Tamocen : Cebada : Barley.

Tezezes : Varas De Acebucha : Poles Of The Wild Olive Tree.

 

Algunas Dicciones De La Lengua Del Hierro Y Gomera.

 

(Some Words Of The Language Of Ferro And Gomera.)

 

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Column 1: Ferro And Gomera.

Column 2: Spanish.

Column 3: English.

 

Aculan : Manteca : Butter.

Achemen : Leche : Milk.

Aemon : Agua : Water.

Banot : Garrote De Guerra : War Clubs.

Ganigo : Cazuela De Barro : An Earthen Vessel.

Haran : Helocho : Furze.

Fubaque : Reses Gordas : Fat Cattle.

Guatativoa : Un Convita : A Gathering To A Banquet.

Tahuyan : Bas Quinas : A Petticoat Of Skins.

Tamasagues : Veras Largas : Long Poles.

 

Guanche Bone Cave. And Remarks. Marine Blowing Stone.

 

It Was In The