912 R. H. MATHEWS. 
Anthropological Institute of Great Britain,! in order that the 
subject might be prominently brought before the members of that 
body, for comparison with the initiation ceremonies in other 
countries. Being desirous of making my description of the Bora 
as complete and accurate as possible, I then determined to travel 
into the district in which it took place, and make personal enquiries 
among the tribes who had been present at it. From the compre- 
hensive particulars gathered by me direct from the natives on 
that occasion, I forwarded to the Anthropological Institute 4 
second paper,” supplying some omissions, and correcting some 
inaccuracies of detail, which had been made in my former memoir. 
The two papers referred to in this paragraph taken together, con- 
tain a complete narrative of everything which took place in con- 
nection with the Bora held at Gundabloui. 
There still remains the further duty of correcting the account — 
of that Bora which was published in this Journal.? With regard 
to the statement of Mr. J. A. Glass, at p. 103, that a half-caste 
named Billy Clark was allowed the option of either having a front 
tooth knocked out, or eating human ordure, I am now satisfied, 
from enquiries which I have since made from old blackfellows at 
Gundabloui, that Billy Clark was not initiated. These old men 
told me that in those days, some thirty or forty years ago, half- 
castes were not allowed to go through the Bora ceremonies—that _ 
innovation having crept in after the half castes became numerous. 
They further told me that there was no option, and if any novice 
had persisted in refusing to eat what was offered to him or to 
have his tooth extracted the kooringal would have killed him on 
the spot. 
The following lines should be struck out: At p. 107, all the 
words commencing with “ which” in line 6 to the word “‘ head- 
man ” in line 14; also from the word “and” in line 29 to the 
a oo So eee 
1 Journ. Anthrop. Inst., xxrv., 411 — 427. 
2 Op. cit., xxv., 318 — 339. 
3 Journ. Roy. oe: N.S. Wales, xxvitl., , 93= 129. 
