138 THE ABORIGINAL NAMWUS OF RIVERS 
of this paper has fallen into the trap. “Farrucabad,” near Glen 
Innes, has been regarded by many as a native name, but it comes _ 
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rom India, as the owner of the station resided in India for many 
ears. 
‘ The so-called native names are sometimes only a modified form 
of English words, and the greatest care has to be taken when 
reference is made to gazetteers, as was often done by the writer 
of this paper. 
Sir ALrreD Roperts suggested that the paper be subject to 
revision before being printed with the Society’s transactions. 
Mr. J. F. Many pointed out that many instances had occurred 
of attempts on the part of blackfellows to pronounce European 
names being recorded as aboriginal words. The names Gabo an 
Woolloomooloo were aboriginal corruptions of the words Cape 
Howe and windmill. The natives appeared to name rivers from 
the different kinds of trees and shrubs growing on their banks. 
This was the case with the prefix “ yarra,” which is of frequent 
occurrence, and indicates a particular sort of gum-tree. me- 
appeared to know every bend by some particular name. 
Mr. Joun F. Mayy writes as follows :—I have read with much 
attention the accompanying paper bearing the above title. e 
object of Mr. Macpherson is to discover whether, in giving names 
to a river, or water of any description, the aborigines were 
greater care was not practised in the orthography. Taking this 
carelessness into consideration with the distortion which all the 
native names have been subjected to, itis a matter of difficulty 
such euphonious names as “ Eurobodella,” “Taralga,” ‘‘ Larella,” 
and others are converted into “Boat Adley,” © ine 
“ Larry’s Lake,” &c., it behoves a philologist to proceed wit 
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