NORTH QUEENSLAND ETHNOGRAPHY — ROTH. 91 



"Ghost," evil spirit (Pi. xviii., fig. 19) — He who with his 

 claws catches the women and children who will go out of camp 

 at night. C.B. (Compare E.S. 213). 



Good-bye (PI. xviii., fig. 22). — Hooked forefinger points in 

 direction of person addressed. No interpretation forthcoming. 

 Rockhampton. 



Bird, turtle (PI. xviii., figs. 23, 24). — The same initial position 

 for both, but in former case an outward swimming (flapper) 

 movement, and in the latter a vertical one (wings). Pn.R. 



Frog (PI. xviii., tig. 25). — The movement of the arms repre- 

 sents the "jump." P.C.B. 



Iguana (PI. xviii., fig. 29). — The wobbling gait of the creature 

 is imitated in the position of the elbows, which are alternately 

 drawn, one backwards, the other forwards. Pn.R. At P.C.B. 

 it is represented by the same sign as the red (female) kangaroo, 

 but additionally with a wobbling movement of the limbs. 



Lizard (PI. xviii., fig. 27). — A vibratile movement at the 

 wrist — the idea of rapidity ot motion. C.B. (Compare E.S.." ! ) 



Lizard (=E.S. 54).— P.R. 



Frilled Lizard (PI. xviii., fig. 28).- Shewing the "frill" by 

 pulling at the ear-lobe. C.B. 



Crocodile (PI. xviii., fig. 30). — The extended arm and hand 

 represents the creature's long snout, head and neck. P.R. 



Crocodile (PI. xvii., fig. 16). — Its snout and teeth are indicated 

 by the forefinger and incisors. C.B. 



Snake in general (PI. xviii., fig. 17). — The forefinger is drawn 

 slowly down from the root to the tip of the nose to indicate length. 

 P.C.B. This ideagram indicates a pelican on P.R. 



Snake in general ( = E.S. 58, where the forefinger ought to be 

 pointing downwards instead of up). C.B., Rockhampton. 



Water-snake (PI. xvii., fig. 22). — The forefinger is the animal's 

 head protruded above the surface of the water. C.B., P.R. 

 (Compare previous ideagram), 



Carpet-snake ( = E.S. 61). C.B. It can also be indicated here 

 (PI. xvii., fig. 20), with the two separated digits on either side of 

 the nose, to express the reptile's flattened snout 



Snake, fish. — Indicated by the same initial position, the 

 extended forefinger with the thumb closed over the other fingers. 

 In the former, the fingers traverse a sinuous course; in the 

 latter, a vibratile movement laterally from the elbow gives the 

 appearance of the animal when viewed through the rippling 

 water-surface. Pn.R. 



