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district of New South Wales. The south-east corner of the 

 tiwrai of the Kamilaroi Tribes touched the north-west corner of 

 the Darkinung territory about Jerry's Plains. On carefully 

 studying the initiatory rites of the tribes referred to, as described 

 by me elsewhere, traces of all their ceremonies are distinguishable 

 in the Burbung of the Darkinung tribes. This is only what I 

 should expect to tind among a people surrounded by powerful 

 communities, speaking difterent languages, and having initiation 

 ceremonies more or less diverijent. 



