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Peculiarities of Language, 



To the men when fifhing they apply the word Mah-ni ; to th 

 women, Mahn. 



They make fome difti notion in another inftance when fpeaking o 

 crying, they fay the men Tong-i; the women Tong-e. 



The following difference of dialed was obferved between the native 

 at the Hawkefbury and at Sydney. 



Coafi. Inland. Englijh. 



Ca-ber-ra, Co*co, Head. 



De-war ra, Ke-war-ra, Hair. 



Gnul-lo, Nar-ran, Forehead. 



Mi, Me, Eye. 



Go ray, Ben-ne, Bar. 



Cad-lian, Gang-a, Neck. 



Ba-rong, Ben -de, Belly^ 



Moo-nur-ro, Boom-boong, Navel. 



Boong, Bay- ley, Buttocks. 



Yen-na-dah, Dil-luck Moon. 



Co ing, Con- do in, Sun. 



Go ra, Go-ri- ba, Hail, 



Go-gen-ne-gine, Qo-con-de, laughing Jack-aft, 



