CONTENTS^ 



CHAPTER VI J. 



Appearance among the natives of a disease resembling the 

 umiiB^pm^-^iiii^ti sM |)rogre8s of that raalacly among tb& 

 aborigines—Medical investigations— Plan of treatment — 

 Variety of forma assumed by tlie diaeas^lt^ duration — 

 The critical period— Dr* Mair's report . . , 14^ 



CHAPTER VHI. 



Brciulalhane Plains — Forest coinitry— Cockatoos and parrots 

 "Peculiar species of the hzard tribe— Medicinal trees- 

 Bark of tlieivattle trees^Mr, Hantoh^s farm-^Flcttiresque 

 view— Yas Plains— Encampment of natives— Stringy bark, 

 or box tree— Use of that tree— Katlve method of cooking 

 — irfee AtlStratlAtt tj|i|wl^0attie— The flying squirrel— 

 Iltlttian chimney oriyai^a'feB^Cloaks of opossum or kan- 

 garoo skins — Barbarous ceremonies — Women not admitted 

 to the confidence of the males . . . ,162 



CHAPTER IX. 



Perch, and other fish— An elegant couple— Kangaroo dogs- 

 Black aiid white cockatoos— Vegetable productions— Mr. 

 0*^lm'% itai^Hi^ df catile— lusii lil^-^j#ee@9 to- 

 wards the Murrumbidgec river— A bush track— Romantic 

 country ^ — Arrive on the banks of the Murrumbidgce— 

 CroBs tiie Tiv&p^Smmf &tlkSi aud other tree&^H«mark* 

 able eaves — lUturn to Yas— Superstitious cercnionicii — 

 Crystal u&ed in the ewe .pf dise^s— Mode of enipii^y- 

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