468 A. C. Stone : Aborigines of Lake Boga. 



victim, who would be speedily strangled without a cry. This 

 instrument was well greased and coloured red. When a 

 strangled victim was found, every person professed to be igno- 

 rant of the manner of his death. Tlie instrument was always 

 kept carefully concealed by the doctor (" Barngnull "'). 



I'he Lord's Prayer. 



Wailukkaiajoruk Marmongaruk luonga eumon derrill luttha 

 Our Father i\p above the skies 



Yeenyeendaditch eomip nyaringen 



Pi-aise will be your name 



Walkiken kinya doolking junguin eomin 



Yours this earth will be 



Walluken bookin nugaroungin gnunda 



Your will will be done 



Gnoola niarka nungworroiuigimutch derilla 

 Like you do above the skies 



Woocarndin geela gnowik gnowik wallukkanduk bannim 



Give us this day our food 



Winnuk eoonguk kinya yathung giawonduk 



Don't take any notice of evil doings 

 Gnoolanda winnacoongun marcoongetch marco gooleketch yathung giawook 

 Like we forgive other people their evil doings 



Wambung goondin dindaworruk yathungie juk 

 Don't lead us into evil deeds 



Joolun gurragnundin yathvmgie janyung 



Lead us Itack from evil deeds 



Wallukkaen kinya mikmeye jar eoma 



Yours very powerful and brightness 

 Wallukkaen yere wongaren bar millakin 



Always very no end 



Doortakootthawill yere wamba jertook 

 For ever very without end. 



