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spread. Upon these another layer of mortar 7 or N inches in thickness is sin-eiul. and then another 

 Liver of egg-s, and this is I'cpeated. It is not ascertaineil whetlier each femah' watclies her own 



CROCOLiILl's nest, UAin,AN' CKKKK. QCKRVSLA \ 1 1 



(From a pho/oi/rriph by Min.s (h-acn McKellar. 



nest exchisively or attends to more than her own brood. It is unqnestionaldt', liowever, that the 

 females keep near the nests and take the yonng under their vigilant care as soou as t lie v are 



WOUNDED ON THK BANKS OF RAULAN CREEK, QUEENSLAA'D. 



