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mother or father, as the case may be, whilst 

 cousins, especially between opposite sexes, appear to 

 be more affectionately related than our brothers or 

 sisters. A friend is called " wordage," a name 

 derived from some relation between them and one's 

 own bowels, "word," signifying that viscera, which 

 reminded me of a scriptural passage, where, 

 describing the affection of some one for another, it 

 is send that "his bowels yearned towards him." 

 " Bal-ingero," is another expressive term for a 

 companion, signifying " the possessor or sharer of 

 bread." And as I am on the subject, I may 

 mention, that an additional term of friendly 

 relationship among this very social people, is 

 derived from the circumstance of the marriage tie 

 in this country, being but very loosely observed. 

 " Leech enart," mother's child, is sometimes be- 

 stowed upon a very dear friend, as being expressive 

 of a great deal more affection than " Leech abat," 

 father's child. 



By " arrafat," nine o'clock, a.m., Walderheros, 

 and his wandum, Goodaloo, appeared at the rude 

 misshapen wicket in the small ring fence of 

 jowarree stalks, that enclosed my garden. Both 

 were bending beneath huge bundles of the straw- 

 like cimbyllal grass, but being too large to admit 

 of passing through the narrow entrance, they were 

 thrown clown in the little lane that led from my 

 house, and from a few other neighbouring ones, 



