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America, in which I have described the initiation ceremonies of 

 various tribes covering about three-quarters of the total area of 

 the colony of New South Wales. This immense tract of country 

 is comprised approximately within the following geographical 

 limits. Commencing at Point Danger it follows along the 

 boundary between New South Wales and Queensland as far as 

 Warrego River, thence it is bounded by an indirect line to the 

 junction of the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers, thence up the 

 last-named river and onwards along the A^ictorian boundary to 

 Cape Howe, and thence by the Pacific Ocean to Point Danger. 

 My researches have also been carried a considerable distance into 

 Queensland, as well as into the Victorian frontier ; particulars of 

 the areas within which I have woi'ked will be stated at another 

 time. 



