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dispute. To wiiniais paul adage sso tied 
a) ows They are regarded as inferior beings, — 
& general massacre, first of the women, and then each to 
the other until the last man survi sacrific j 
_‘Nigid are the men in the observance of this supposed divine eo 
ham carat hee Dyers been known to have 
has in a great measure precluded the whites 
preclu e W. 
loan on the subject. I had in the first instance othe poe 
Tequired such secrecy on my part, and seemed so poegrosdicd 
overheard even in the most secret places, that in one or two 
T have seen them almost trembling whilst speaking. - 
one case T examined a native, and for the sake of secrecy sem 
ga nahi e was perfectl a ab ae 
wens he stood in the wooden a pera and spoke in a tone a 
hs in @ a whisper, and confirmed what I had before heard. 
Mat cautioned me to be very secret lest the station servants — 
ean it, and ask his gin (wife) something about it. This 
Merticular man was the most intelligent of those I obtained infor- — 
“ 1, uot from. He asked if I would publish my notes in ; 
sh oma proud to think it should be done, and did not fear 
td ak hn He said if his wife were to hear of 
4f and the whole race, as ordered by Moodgeegally. oe 
| examined a civilized native from the Lower Lachlan — 
i ° questioning him in the presence of my black i integra 
T could not understand. The Lachlan nati native's 
all thers, excepting that he 
Grogoragally by the name of “ ; ” which he 
God or yo a name a5 m4 
at Andy had never heard . The other, or 
Was aware of the name of Grogoragally, 
in his country. The Port and 
ve a name for him, which I do ote 
Souls of the dead rise again soon after intermen by 
of one administers 
t course. ede 
&@ question about it, he should immediately killher 
