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and then the patient was rolled in an opossum ru<i' and laid 

 upon the bushes. A profuse perspiration was generally in- 

 duced, which often had the effect of greatly improving the con- 

 dition of the patient. 



The remedy quoted by Mr. P. Beveridge in his book on the 

 " Aborigines of Northern Victoria and Riverina,'" and written 

 in Latin, is substantially true of the '" Gourrmjanyuk," and 

 was absolutely believed in. 



Wea2)ons. 



all throwing spears jarruiii. 



reed throwiiiof spears jarrk jarriim. 



malice throwing spears, short bnkup jai'rnm. 



mallee throwing spears, long, 9 ft. werrego jarriim. 



quartz jag throwing spears 

 reed jag throwing spears 

 fish spear 



stabbing spear, 1 barb 

 stabbing spear, 2 barb 

 stabbing spear, 3 barb 

 stabbing spear, 4 sets 3 barb, 

 throwing stick 

 spear shield 

 waddy shield 

 boomerang 

 boomerang, playing 

 strangling noose 

 waddy, large 

 waddy, yam stick 

 waddy, large three sided 

 waddy, mushroom headed 

 waddy, small 

 waddy, boomerang 

 waddy razor edge 

 waddy, spear point 

 waddy, four sided, 

 waddy, woman's (covered with por- 

 cupine quills, and poisoned) 



woorawill jarrum. 



ginhutditch jarrum. 



mool. 



queyun. 



booletch kawle queyun. 



booletch bar kiap queyun. 



dillwill kawle queyun. 



corrick. 



gurrum. 



mulkerr. 



wan. 



widthewill wan. 



wooren. 



gnunnee. 



doolo gniumee. 



weetch weetcli gnunnee. 



ghen gunnee. 



berpen. 



leahwill. 



bolliyarrung. 



goolurt berpen. 



gnatwill gnunnee. 



(jjnillgullk. 



Implements. 



dental instrument 



scraper 



netting needle 



waathun. 

 dang dan§ 

 hurt hurt. 



