PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION G. 641 
none at all, will endeavour to give such a translation in signs 
as seems to him best to express the reply to the question put to 
him. . 
I have not been able to do more than to superficially touch 
upon this subject. I have recorded the few data which I have 
been able to obtain, and I trust that now, when attention has 
been drawn to the subject, those who are ina position to do 
so will investigate the subject. 
There are plenty of places in Australia where the aborigines 
are numerous, and still sufficiently in their original condition to 
maintain their old customs to a great extent. 
In compiling the list of gestures given in this paper I have 
recorded such as I have seen used myself, and also those for which 
I have to thank the following correspondents :—Mr. Robinson, of 
Coburg Peninsular, as to the Oirig tribe, Mr. Gason and the Rev. 
H. Vogelsang as to the Dieri, the Rev. H. Kempe as to the 
Aldolinga, and Mounted-constable Hewitt as to the Kuriwalu. 
All.—Hold out the clenched hands and open and shut them 
several times. Urunjeri. 
All gone.—Extend both hands and arms as if in the act of 
swimining, then point in the direction to which they have 
gone. Diert. Hold out both hands with widely- 
extended fingers, and the palms downwards in the direction 
in which they have gone. A/dolinga. 
All right.—Hold the hand out palm upwards, and describe several 
horizontal circles with it. Aldolinga. Nod the head 
twice. Azuriwalu. 
Anger.—Pout the lips out. Deer Gason. 
Attention /—Hold up the open hand, palm outwards, and move it 
once or twice up and down. Woiwurng. Wave the 
open hand, palm upwards, several times towards the body. 
Kuriwalu. Wave the hand from the breast, and shake 
the head. Awuriwadlu. 
Lad.—Shake the hand, then throw both the hands out and over 
the shoulder backwards. Ovrig. 
Before.—Point forwards and a little downwards with the right 
hand and forefinger. A/dolinga. Point with the hand in 
front downwards. Dvzeri Vogelsang. Right hand brought 
from the left shoulder across the body in front. Kuriwalu. 
Behind.—Place left hand, fingers slightly closed, palm outwards, 
behind the hip. - Urunjert. Point with the hand back- 
wards. Dieri Vogelsang. Point with the hand extended 
behind the body. A/dolinga. Waét the hand, fingers open, 
*O 
