MS 4299g
National Library of Australia
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Created: 2003
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[The cover of the volume] (Item Front Cover)
Contemporary descriptions of samples 1-8 (Item Folio 1 verso)
Contemporary descriptions of samples 9-26 (Item Folio 2)
Contemporary descriptions of samples 27-44 (Item Folio 2 verso)
Contemporary descriptions of samples 45-52 (Item Folio 3)
Samples 1-18 (Item Folio 5 verso 6)
From New Amsterdam, and made to resist rain by being smeared with the juice of a glutenous herb [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 1)
From Otaheite this is used to spread below the chiefs while at dinner under the trees [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 2)
From the Sandwich Islands this was no larger than a common table cloth the dyes are mattie ficues and burnt cocoa nutt mixed with the oil of the same [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 3)
From the Sandwich Islands and the dyes of consistence just mentioned [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 4)
From the Sandwich Islands and very strong it resists water very well the dye is as the former [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 5)
From Otaheite used for bedding [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 6)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] wore by the common people when raining it is glazed as no. 1 [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 7)
This was 6 yards square it is a master piece of the Sandwich Islands manufacture and wore by the Ladies of honor the dyes are the same as 3 and 4 but finer ground [transcribed from Folio 1 verso] (Item 8)
From Otaheite wore by the people in fine weather it is made of the rind of the mulberry tree [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 9)
From Otaheite but finer [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 10)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] but of a stronger consistency [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 11)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] very fine and dyed with fine yellow juice [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 12)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] used at religious ceremonies [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 13)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] used in mourning dresses [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 14)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] used at the human sacrifices [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 15)
From the Sandwich Islands the dye the same as No. 9 laid on with a small reed in the hand [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 16)
From Otaheite beat with a groved piece of wood and used as a mat [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 17)
From Otaheite the very finest of the inner court of the mulberry tree and wore by the chiefs [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 18)
Samples 19-54 (Item Folio 6 verso 7)
Made out of old cloth for the bedding to the common people [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 19)
From the Sandwich Islands and groved with a piece of wood [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 20)
From Otaheite it was not fully completed [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 21)
From the Sandwich Islands finely manufactured [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 22)
From ditto [i.e. Sandwich Islands] wore by the Priests [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 23)
From ditto [i.e. Sandwich Islands] wore by the young women and oiled to resist water [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 24)
An under garment sometimes used for ornament dye the same as before [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 25)
From Owyhee used as ornaments upon their Canoes [transcribed from Folio 2] (Item 26)
From Otaheite used by the chiefs for sitting on [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 27)
From ditto [i.e. Otaheite] used as a sash and under garments for the dancers [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 28)
The same as No 26 but smaller in the stripe [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 29)
From Owyhee a covering for the common people [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 30)
The same as No. 3 but coarser [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 31)
From Otaheite wore by the chiefs going to war [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 32)
From New Amsterdam, wore by the common people no rain will penetrate it [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 33)
From Otaheite wore as garments by the Ladies [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 34)
From the Friendly Islands and presented to Mr King the colors the same as before [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 35)
From Otaheite wore by the Priests, the piece of cloth from which this was cut was presented to the afore-said Lieutenant by a priest of Owyhee [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 36)
From New Amsterdam common but very durable [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 37)
From Otaheite wore by the young dancers of both sexes [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 38)
A fine specimen of the lace bark from Jamaica [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 39)
From the Sandwich Islands used at boxing matches [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 40)
Wore by the young women of Otaheite when delivering a present [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 41)
From the Sandwich Islands wore by the warriors [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 42)
From ditto [i.e. Sandwich Islands] matts for dancing on [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 43)
From Otaheite wore by the children [transcribed from Folio 2 verso] (Item 44)
From the Society Islands, wore by the common people [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 45)
From ditto [i.e. Society Islands] wore by the Priests [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 46)
From Friendly Islands wore by the chiefs going to war [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 47)
From ditto [i.e. Friendly Islands] wore by the Ladies of honor [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 48)
From ditto [i.e. Friendly Islands] used as ornaments to their war canoes [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 49)
From ditto [i.e. Friendly Islands] used for sitting on while at dinner [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 50)
From ditto [i.e. Friendly Islands] wore by the young women [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 51)
From ditto [i.e. Friendly Islands] wore by the Priests [transcribed from Folio 3] (Item 52)
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Samples 55-71, [65 missing] (Item Folio 7 verso 8)
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[The back cover of the volume] (Item Back Cover)