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THE AUSTRALIAN RACE:
it into the mouth of her child. When making a damper he has seen the water applied in the same way.
Mr. James Gilchrist, who has sent me an account of the Toode-nunjer tribe, resident 53 miles north-east of Perth, which speaks a language differing but little from that of the Perth tribe, remarks that in burying their dead they tie together the thumb and fore-finger of each hand. Also that when they send a message, they likewise send a message-stick with it, remarking that as the bearer delivers the message, the stick appears to serve no purpose.
No. 19.—PERTH.
By W. E. Knight, Esq.
| Kangaroo | - | yongar. | Hand | - | murra. |
| Opossum | - | goomal. | 2 Blacks | - | goodjal youngar. |
| Tame dog | - | dooda. | |||
| Wild dog | - | yakkine dooda. | |||
| Emu | - | watcha. | |||
| Black duck | - | watcha. | |||
| Wood duck | - | ||||
| Pelican | - | boodalan. | |||
| Laughing jackass | - | ||||
| Native companion | - | ||||
| White cockatoo | - | manatch. | |||
| Crow | - | woodung. | |||
| Swan | - | marlee. | |||
| [[wikt:#|]] | - | [[wikt:#|]]. |
