THEIR SECUETIOV. 



examining" tlie tree to asccrtuin positively from 

 what part of it the manna was secreted, I found 

 in several thaX the manaa exuded in a liquid 

 form in 4mpfi fiJofti the baj*;^ ^ttJtd tiiett 



t0mf0lli$Al m some it had ooi^ed out and had 

 concreted upon the tiMiiik in large thin Hakes ; 

 it exuded ahout the cousisteuce of syrup, aud 

 in taste was sweet; when secreted from tlie 

 l)raiich^ it hmt Qmet aliove, ujm tb^ 

 leaves, &c. of otJiera bmeath, ami upoii ^ 

 o;rouud, wlicre, dnrlnp^ a plentiful sgasOll^ at 

 large quantity may be collected. 



The rain that had fallen the day previous to 



my&smhi^miitAim^em^ mi. ^ lusai of 



sun causing a quantity of manna to exude from 

 them, its mode of secretion could be more readily 

 distinguished. It is usually secreted about the 

 commencement of December ; but it depends on 

 the w$8#^ whe^i^ the secreS^ h in greater 

 *)r le^ ^WKtity : this season it was abundant. 



The manna trees had commenced during- the 

 latter part of December, to throw otF tlieir outer 

 bark; their trunks, therefore, had a ragged appear- 



with dried pieces which had fallen off, 



leaving a smooth and handsome new bark in 

 their place. Tlic black cockatoos (" Wombe- 

 rong, " and ^Bulowla") were occasionally seen 

 vot» t. y 



