162 NOTES ON THE ABORIGINES OF NEW HOLLAND: a 
The wicked’ Boyma condemns to eternal fire in | ; 
- Grogorogally then hands them over to the aeons outside of heaven, 
. hewn are called “ Wawamolong.” nares evil spirits are d 
~ vey the damned down to ner where may 
frightful yells of the wicked ; they are then given in charge of 
lesser devils, and committed to the iden 6 pert fire. These 
devils are described as only half human in appearance ; they have 
long claws to their hands, with which ae seize > the unhappy 
wretches committed to their care. are monsters, having 
ugly “heads as big as a bullock.” The nieces of those suffering 
eternal fire were represented to me by my informant by mock 
writhings of his body. * * * This severe description of etemal 
punishment by hell-fire is inconsistent with their other belief, that 
Boyma is never considered by them otherwise than as & a benore 
ivan, though dreaded, being. The dread of eternal punl 
acts forcibly as a restriction upon their conduct in life, and 
penetan them from murder among themselves, or from slau 
of their own race, unless in the spirit of united and j 
revenge, which is not punished by “ Gumby.” No eriumes, © 
_ believe, are so punishable but murder, falsehood, and adultery ) 
when committed by married men. The act of thieving amoms a 
themselves is wholly unknown, swearing is also unknow2 to them a 
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_  *Oorooma’ (hell), nor God * Boyma,’ nor son ‘Gro 
ce we blackfellow think and call them that = in our 
before He 
strange reason : 
is, that Boyma and ane having no wife and ne “oat 
wl ot tthe faa ein hare mn, whether ey 
ore 
_ Iwas asked by ‘Andy if we white people thought wit : 
went to heaven. On my expressing my assurance of 
4 Ais surprise 
‘hh dae i final remark to this as to 
