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Fig. 69. 



Fig. 70. 



As among other primitive people, the strange habit of 

 standing at ease on one foot prevails. One leg is bent, and 

 its foot placed with its heel above the knee of the other, 

 while the body is steadied by a stick or spear-thrower, held 

 in the hand. See fig. 70. It may be mentioned that a man 

 is rarely encountered without this implement. To be without 

 it is not regarded as correct. 



When a waterhole or billabong is reached, a decidedly 

 animal-like method of drinking is often resorted to. The 



native wades into the water 

 for some depth, then, plac- 

 ing his hands on the knees, 

 he stoops down, places his 

 mouth to the water, and 

 ^^ drinks. See fig. 71. On a 

 hot day, after he has 

 quenched his thirst, he will 

 usually cool his body by 

 pouring water on to his head. 



