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The snake tracks, which were drawn while excitedly uttering 
the word “würmi” (snake), convey no more to ће mind than 
the zig-zag course of the motion of these creatures. The other 
designs—representations of the tracks of emu (“kaléya”), 
kangaroo (“kanallä”), and dingo (4 pap&”)—need no further 
comment, except that the dog-tracks are poor and incorrect as 
far as the number of toes is concerned. The novelty of the use 
of a pencil must be considered when examining these sketches. 
The circles were invariably drawn with the explanation of “inma,” 
meaning *''corroboree." 
Rock DRAWINGS. 
To deal with the rock drawings, it will be advisable to consider 
each of the accompanying plates separately. The drawings have 
mostly been made in ochre of various tints, charcoal, white 
ashes, kaolin, and possibly burnt gypsum, mixed with water to 
produce a convenient paste. ‘They have almost invariably been 
executed by dabbing it on with finger and hand. 
Many of the designs have a real significance, in that they are 
attempts to represent the external form of every-day objects ; 
some might have assisted to demonstrate graphically a verbal 
explanation or description ; and others have no real significance 
at all, merely representing a concoction of idle thoughts that 
pass through the mind of the native. Few of the drawings 
correspond in form to that of actual objects, with which the 
natives can hardly be expected to be acquainted. These must be 
regarded as accidental similarities. 
Many of the caves being but two or three feet high, the 
drawings must of necessity have been executed by the native in 
a recumbent posture, a fact which makes reproduction of the 
same into a note-book very awkward indeed. 1t appears, further, 
that many of the drawings are made during the hot summer 
months. The caves in which they were found were usually situ- 
ated close to permanent waters, and they are no doubt used as a 
shelter against the sun. That the caves are re-occupied every 
Season is evident from the fact that, in some instances, one design 
has been painted over the other, time after time, and year after 
year. The walls have, indeed, in cases, become so covered with 
drawings, successively painted one over the other, that not even 
a small portion of the original rock remains visible. 
The greater portion of the rock drawings found during the 
expedition is represented in Plates XII. to XXI., and the 
following statements as to the significance of their details may 
now be given :— 
Pirate XII.— The cave in which these drawings were found 
Occurs іп porphyritic granite in Garnet Glen, Mann Ranges. 
lts walls have become blackened as a result of the frequent 
burning of fires within the same. 
