Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 eBook

John Lort Stokes
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 507 pages of information about Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2.

Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 eBook

John Lort Stokes
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 507 pages of information about Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2.
Third finger :  — :  Mara-cudejip. 
Little finger :  — :  Mara-colun. 
Nails :  — :  Bere. 
Back :  — :  Goon goh. 
Loins :  — :  Moondo. 
Hips :  — :  Corlge. 
Buttocks :  — :  Mooro. 
Hip joint :  — :  -. 
Thigh :  — :  Dahwool. 
Knee :  — :  Bonnet. 
Leg :  Adjirt-adjirt :  Mattah. 
Hams :  — :  Yallee. 
Ankle :  — :  Bilgah
Heel :  — :  Geenang hooran. 
Foot :  Ingalmulbil :  Geenang coongoh. 
Instep :  — :  Geenang guerack. 
Toes :  Rujut-bullal :  Chenang ungah. 
Breast :  — :  Undoo. 
Belly :  Angonidjark :  Cabollo. 
Breast (woman) :  — :  Bebe. 
Navel :  — :  Bilye. 
Woman :  Wari-comomo :  Babelyah. 
Man :  Iwala :  Medah.

...

To run, stoop, hide, crouch, when about to rain :  Kiddi kit mya warra. 
To go a long distance :  Maran dugon bordeneuk. 
To cut up an animal of any kind for roasting :  Dedayah killa, kuirderkan,
ki ti kit. 
To cover up, to keep warm :  Borga koorejalah kunah. 
For roasting :  Ki ti kit. 
To cut up :  Kurerkna. 
Give me some water :  Yahago cabe. 
I’m very thirsty :  Gangah. 
To carry the pickaninee :  Colanganee wandung. 
Here carry the pickaninee (strong expression) :  Colang maranga barang
wandung. 
Give me some money :  Anyah (or ana) yunagh, uddah. 
No money, go away :  Neundoh barang gerangah. 
You have money :  Anyah yungagah uddah. 
I go to sleep :  Unyah begang undagah. 
To sneeze :  Neyetta. 
A tree :  Boono. 
Vegetation generally :  Jibbah. 
Grass :  Bobo. 
Long grass :  Bobo wal-yur-deg.

NAMES OF SNAKES OF SWAN RIVER.

Waggile. 
Noo no. 
Si Dubat. 
Wang go. 
Bije modo. 
Cocongorun. 
Beara. 
Poolyar. 
Uur-nah. 
Iguana. 
Aunderah.

LIZARDS OF ABROLHOS, AS WELL AS SWAN RIVER.

Uundung. 
Jinerarah. 
Jeregarah.

...

When the weather became fine, we ran over to Gage Road.

ERECT BEACONS AT ROTTNEST.

October 11.

We again visited Rottnest in the ship (Lieutenant Roe the Surveyor-General, accompanying us) for the purpose of erecting beacons on the rocks lying off the points of Thomson’s Bay, as marks for leading clear to the eastward of the Champion Rock.  We were happy to have an opportunity of rendering this important service to the colonists, who acknowledged it in a very handsome manner.

Another object in crossing over to Rottnest was to avoid a north-west breeze which came on the next day; on the 15th we again returned to Gage Road.

ANECDOTES OF A WILD DOG.

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