440 A. a. stone: 



cold boondiming gneela. 



headache luliali boiirpook. 



dysentery jurtee jurtee. 



sunstroke lalungen bourpook gnowie. 



snakebite boondin gourinillo. 



paralysed mulkilawill. 



deformed mulkilen. 



Siiryiral and Medirt/i Treatment. 



In the case of a person being bitten by a venomous snake, 

 the only treatment consisted in a very vigorous pinching and 

 sucking of the bitten portion, which is believed to have always 

 had the desired effect, provided the treatment was immediately 

 put into practice. 



The general treatment for wounds consisted in the applica- 

 tion of a plaster of wet red pipeclay, boiuid on with opossum 

 fur rope, and this rough and rude treatment met with general 

 success, perhaps owing in a great measure to the healthy out- 

 door life led by the aboriginal. 



In the case of headache and toothache (which occurred very 

 occasionally), no treatment was applied, and the ailment natu- 

 rally passed off. 



Blood-letting was sometimes practised, and was carried out 

 bv sawing an opossum fur cord backwards and forwards over 

 the spot from which blood was desired. 



Of course in most ailments the doctor was the chief person 

 officiating, and managed to imbue the patient with his gi"eat 

 ability. 



Most sicknesses were believed to be the result of evil 

 machinations of enemies, and no person died of any sickness 

 (old age excepted) that was not caused by enemies. 



Steam Bath (" Burree " ). 



When all other remedial measures for the cure of an obsti- 

 nate sickness had proved of no avail, the last resort was the 

 steam-bath — " Burree." This bath was prepared by making a 

 large fire, and after it had burnt out the ashes were raked 

 away, and a piece of bark was laid over the heated spot, a 

 thick layer of mistletoe bushes and leaves were heaped upon it, 



