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AUSTRALIA AND THE AUSTRALIANS. 



From the language of the Dieyerie tribe we have 

 the verb " to love " conjugated by Mr. S. Gason, who 

 resided among them for nine years. According to his 

 testimony it is little they know of love, for he says : " A 

 more treacherous race I do not believe exists. They 

 imbibe treachery in their infancy and practise it till 

 death, and have no sense of wrong in it." And you 

 would, dear reader, love little if you had to do it after 

 this fashion: 



I am loving Athoogoorana. 



Thou art loving Yondrooyoorana. 



He is loving Noolieayoorana. 



We are loving Uldrayoorana. 



