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The site of Dyuni-dyunity's camp, where the conflagra- 

 tion took place is still pointed out by the natives, about a 

 day's journey northwards from Cow Plain. There is a 

 rocky outcrop, mixed with calcareous fragments which are 

 said to be the charred bones of Dyuni-dyunity. 



5. Gartuk. — Another time the Brambambults came to the 

 camp of Gartuk, the mopoke, a Guro-gity man, who was a 

 great hunter and had several dogs of different kinds, one of 

 which was the sparrow-hawk. They asked Gartuk if he 

 had any flesh to give them, as they were hungry. He 

 falsely replied that he had plenty of does, but no bucks. 

 The Brambambults were not at this time released from 

 their taboo of female animals, and consequently could not 

 eat the meat which Gartuk churlishly offered them. The 

 Brambambults were vexed with Gartuk for his want of 

 hospitality, and started away. In a short time they dis- 

 covered a tree, in the fork of which was a recess, dyattyar, 

 containing some water, of which they had a good drink. 



It may be explained that some trees, at about ten or 

 twenty feet from the ground, or higher than that, are forked 

 into two large branches. If this fork is split slightly open 

 by a wind-storm while the tree is growing, the wood around 

 the injured part decays and rots, forming in course of time 

 a cavity into the centre of the bole of the tree. During 

 rainy weather the water runs down the branches into this 

 hollow part and fills it till it runs over. Such water remains 

 for a long time, being replenished by every shower. A tree 

 of this kind is readily distinguished by bushmen, owing to 

 the discolouration of the bark caused by the overflowing of 

 the water from the cavity down the outside of the bole of 

 the tree. 



The brothers now returned to Gartuk's camp and invited 

 him to come with all his dogs and have a drink. Arrived 

 at the tree, they told him to take his dogs under his arms, 



