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bushes. They then begin to chant in low tones a song 
called *‘ guggarga,’ which is believed to possess the magical 
gift of causing a smoke to ascend from the camp fire of the 
culprit, and thus disclose his location. During the con- 
tinuance of this far reaching song, the men watch intently 
till they see a smoke issuing from a certain part of the 
camp. They then steal up closer to the encampment on 
the side indicated by the smoke, until they can recognise 
the man they are seeking, and note the position of his 
camp fire. Should the actual murderer not be present in 
the camp, then the spies identify the spot occupied by one 
of his elder brothers, or his father, who is then substituted 
to suffer in his stead. 
When the messengers have located the doomed man, 
they return to their comrades, and report progress, with 
the usual formalities. After some refreshments have been 
partaken of, a few small pieces of wood are placed on the 
fire to make sufficient light for the men to see what they 
are doing. They all dance around the fire at which the 
chief conjurers are seated, singing in a very low tone, and 
working some enchantment upon the foe to render his 
chance ofescape hopeless. After a while most of the men 
go to sleep, but there are always some of the old fellows 
on the watch. Some hours before daylight all hands are 
roused up, and they march noislessly away to the outskirts 
of the enemies’ camp, holding small boughs in front of their 
bodies, so that they may not be observed. The song of the 
first bird which greets the dawn is the signal for the attack. 
The assailants divide, half of them marching off around 
one side of the camp, while the other half goes round the 
contrary direction, until they all unite on the opposite side 
of the camp, their meeting place being close to the inten- 
ded victim. 
The details of the onslaught are similar to those already 
narrated in the ‘“ Pirrimbir Expedition,’ to which the 
