hark of the " Stringy Bark*' tree for thread, by 

 (irst |it'rforatij)<>* lioirs in it w irli :\ sliarp piece of 

 hone, and theu passing thi' thread thnnigli the 

 holes as lie proceeded. I asked him some ques- 

 tkmSf and ihm ga^e Mm a pte^ of t^ste^o ; ha 

 asked for twt> pieoe^ tobacco, because " I merry 

 busy, and yon ask nic niucli," said l)hK'kce. 



1 visited I^'orthwood," (distant about six 

 ittiles foom tlie Plains,) the neat fam of Mt. 

 Francis M*Arthtir, atid afterwards rode across 

 the plains to Dr. CJibi^on's fai'm, at Taranna, 

 which is sitnated near the Soldier's Flat tbis 

 latter place consists of several small farms, of 

 about a hundred acres each, which were granted 

 by goveriaiitteiGrt to the ^«©harged vetmns* There 

 were small bark hnfs erected upon the grants, 

 and sevend ripe Hclds of grain and vegelable 

 gardens about tbt ni. 



The numerals among tlie aboriginal tribes 

 of Goulbnm I^nins are -m folIe»ws. Me^ 

 toiio- ; — Twa^ Bulla ;— Three, Bulla, metong ; — 

 Plenty, Xeranp; and (iorong. 



Cliristmas Day is regarded as a festival by 

 the blacks who live near the habitations of the 

 white mm, it befn^ imstoinary at ihi^ period 



for the settlers to distrilmte among tlicmpiOliisions 

 and spirits, with whicli tliey contiive to render 



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