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IV.—Animals : quadrupeds and birds. 
1. Bandicoot : indicative of the Jobular arrangement of the 
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internal fat. C. Bedford. See Pl. VIII. 3. 
. Bat : Flying Fox. C. Grafton. 
. Flying Fox: the “wings.” (lower) Palmer R. 
. Two rats sitting side by side. (1.) Tully R. e 
. Emu. - Pr. Charlotte Bay. 
. Emu’s nest : with the egg represented by a ‘‘ match-box ”’ 
bean. 
. Cassowary : the two legs. (l.) Tully R. 
V.—Animals : birds. 
1. Cassowary. Atherton. 
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. Eagle-hawk. Atherton. ees Fish-hawk, see Pl. XI. 
4: Hawk’s Foot, see Pl. XIT. 
Two cockatoos roosting side by side. (.) Tully River. 
. Two white cranes. (1.) Tully River. 
Giant crane. (l.) Tully R. 
Duck in flight. Pr. Ghavotts B., (mid.) Palmer R. 
Bird’s nest, in the bottom of a hollow stump. Pr. Charl. 
Bay. 
ViI.—Animals : reptiles. 
. Water-snake. Pr. Charl. Bay. 
Snake, in general. CC. Bedford, Burketown. ; 
. Deaf-adder : the fingers of the one hand are moved to 
represent the teeth and mouth. C. Bedford. 
Crocodile. C. Grafton, C. Bedford, (mid.) Palmer R. 
* See Pl. VIII. 3. 
Crocodiles’ nest, with egg. Pennefather R. “Iguana. 
See Pl. VIII. 3 
Frog. Pr. Charl. Bay. 
Turtle : the “scutum.” C. Bedford, Pr. Charl. B. 
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VIT.—Animals: reptiles and fish. 
. Tortoise: the “scutum.” (mid.) Palmer R. 
. Turtle: the “scutum.” Pennefather R. 
. Two fish. (l.) Tully R. 
. Fish. Atherton. 
. Mullet skimming along the water. C. Grafton. 
Eels carried on a hooked stick :—(a common method of 
carrying fish). C. Bedford. 
VillI.—Animals : crustacea and insects. Plants. 
. Crab. C. Bedford. 
. Four shrimps, each “square” indicative of a crustacean. 
Pr. Charl. B 
. Honey : the “cells” of the comb. C. Bedford. 
N.B.—This figure has other meanings : ¢.g., the squares 
represent the— 
(1) Seales of—crocodile. (mid.) Palmer R. 
—iguana. Night Island.  Burke- 
town. 
(2) Lebes of fat—bandicoot. (1.) Palmer R. 
Wasps’ nest. Burketown. See also Pl. XII. 8. 
Hornet’s nest [drawn on the flat]. Pr. Chari. Bay. 
- Hollew log : symbolic of the honey inside it. Pr. Charl. B. 
