26 AUSTRALIA AND THE AUSTRALIANS. 



of various kinds for this purpose. Several modes are 

 given to show how the native goes to work to obtain 

 fire where he may have failed to bring with him from 

 the last camping place. Of fire caused by lightning 

 they have so superstitious a dread that they will not 



A NATIVE AUSTRALIAN PRODUCING 

 FIRE BY FRICTION. 



avail themselves of it, or venture near, as the demon 

 which produced it is supposed to be lurking about not 

 far off. 



Among their legends the following is found : 

 Common fire belonged to the crows, who would not 

 spare a light. The " fire-tailed " wren seeing the crows 

 playing, by throwing lighted sticks about, stole a 

 brand, 



