Kandia Skanna (k guttural)
Cold Nini Berd
Sea Bedu baha Bahar
River Bedu Wed
A rock Berri Jerf
Sand Kinnikanni Rummel
The earth Binku Dunia
Mountain Kuanku Jibbel
Island Juchuei Dzeera
Rain Sanjukalaeen Shta
God Allah Allah
Father Fa Ba
Mother Ba Ma
Hell Jahennum Jehennume
377 A man Kia Rajil
A woman Musa Murrah
A sister Bum musa Kat (k guttural)
A brother Bum kia Ka
The devil Buhau Iblis
A white man Tebabu Rajil biad
A singer Jalikea Runai (r guttural)
A singing woman Jalimusa Runaiah (r guttural)
A slave June Abeed
A servant Bettela Mutalem

Having now given some account of the languages of Africa, we shall
proceed to animadvert on the similitude of language and customs
between the Shelluhs of Atlas and the original inhabitants of the
Canary Islands. The words between inverted commas, are quotations
from Glasse's History of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary
Islands.

"The inhabitants of Lancerotta and Fuertaventura are social and
cheerful;" like the Shelluhs of Atlas; "they are fond of singing
and dancing; their music is vocal, accompanied with a clapping of
hands, and beating with their feet;" the Shelluhs resemble them in
all these respects; "Their houses are built of stone, without
cement; the entrance is narrow, so that but one person can enter at
a time."

378 The houses of the Shelluhs are sometimes built without cement, but
always with stone; the doors and entrances are low and small, so
that one person only can enter.

"In their temples they offered to their God milk and butter."

Among the Shelluhs milk and butter are given as presents to princes
and great men; the milk being an emblem of good will and candour.

"When they were sick (which seld