7 Seven St´chee [Japanese character] Nánnatsee 7.
8 Eight Fat´chee, or [Japanese character] Eeyátsee 8. kwat´chee
9 Nine Coo [Japanese character] Koónnitsee 9.
10 Ten Joo, or dzoo [Japanese character] Too 10.
Both sets of these numerals are in common use at Loo-Choo, though it would not perhaps be correct to apply them to the same word, as I never recollect having heard a native say "itchee sheemootsee," one book, or "teétsee twit´chee," one hour, but always "teétsee sheémootsee," one book, and "itchee twitchee," one hour. I at first imagined "teetsee, tatsee," &c. were ordinals, but I have since found from Captain Broughton's Voyage that they bear a great resemblance to the numerals of Japan, and as such I have inserted them.
The characters, of which the above are copies, were written by a native.
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 128: The o in this word is to be pronounced as the diphthong oa in boat.]
NAMES OF PERSONS.
The Kowung, or King - Sháng fwee.