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ie youths being selected by the older men, are 
to that taken by the men and youths, 
remains on guard all the ensuing night. The same pee 
exists among the Darling River and Queensland blacks, where ™ 
standin edie 
manner close to his person, and others holding his hair tight, 
e him swear most solemnly never to divulge to the bia" 
and children those sacred secrets about to be told him. To ® 
the affrighted lad is forced to consent upon pain of his bans 
