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THE WOMBAT. 



to look superior to the better qualities, but their inferiority is 

 quickly discovered in use. 



The capabilities of paper and its many uses would be 

 more than one could tell ; we have it moulded into forms of 

 utility and elegance under the well-known name of papier- 

 mache ; it takes a prominent part in the imitation of ivory, 

 bone, tortoise-shell, and amber; and the latest suggestion is 

 to use it in the building of war-ships as a backing between 

 the armour plates and the inner shell. 



Note. — The article as read concluded with a description 

 of the process of paper-making as conducted in the Barwon 

 Paper Mill, illustrated with drawings and samples of the 

 materials from the raw stages to the finished article. 



WODDOWRO PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 

 THEIR DERIVATION. 



By John J. Cary. 

 {Read before the Gordon College Science Club, March, 18(18.) 



In a paper, A Discovery in the Australian Language* the 

 writer recently brought under notice an interesting peculiarity 

 in Woddowro — the dialect of the Geelong Aborigines — 

 namely, the use not only of dual but also of trinal pronouns. 

 No other Australian dialect shows examples of trinal number ; 

 but in the singular dual and particular duals of East 

 Australia an affinity may be traced. 



PERSONAL 

 Nominative Case, 

 Singular. 

 Bangik, I. 



Baugeu, Thou. 



Bang-nuk, He. 



Dual. 



Bangui, We. 



Bangbullok, You. 



Bang-a-bul-oug, They. 



Triple. 



Bang-etuk-kol-lik, We. 



Bang-ud-kol-lik, You. 



Bang-tan-a-kol-lik, They. 



Plural. 



Bang-wud-jok, We. 



Bang-ud, You. 



Bang-tan-ong, They. 



(Nut, strictly as classified by Tuekfield 



PRONOUNS. 



Possessive Case. 

 Singular. 

 Bang-ong-ik, My, mine. 



Bang go-de-gnen, Thy, thine. 



Baug-go-de-duk, His. 



Dual. 

 Bang-go-de-ul, Ours. 



Baug-go-de-bul-ok, Yours. 

 Bang-go-de-bul-ok, Theirs. 



Triple. 



Bang-ong-etuk-kol-lik, Ours. 



Bang-ong-ud-kol-lik, Yours. 



Bang-a-tan-a-kol-lik, Theirs. 



Plural. 



Bang-a-wod-jok, Ours. 



Bang-ong-ud, Yours. 



Bang-go-do-tan -ok, Theirs. 



; arranged as above for convenience.) 



* Head before the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 January, 1808. 



