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word to express an entirely different meaning. The Townsville blacks 
call the native compn,moiL (Gr us aitstralasianus) " boganburra," the 
name the Barron blacks give to the Nankeen heron. Prom the Barron 
to the Enssell, a distance of forty miles, there are four names far the 
cassowary: — "Boondarra," "keendadja," "bomba," and "goombajan." 
Attached hereto are specimens of the dialects of the blacks of the 
Eussell, Mulgrave, and Barron rivers, besides those of Townsville and 
the Clarence Eiver, in New South Wales ; the latter added partly to 
show there is not the remotest resemblance between the languages of 
the North Queensland blacks and those of the east coast of New 
South Wales. There is a total distinction between even those of 
Townsville and Cairns. I have also added a few names given me by 
one of the Tanna Island boys. 
EUSSELL EIYEE. 
Man — banggan 
Gin— yabbaroo 
Old man — bokeebah ' 
Old woman — clioorgnaroo 
Boy — burgnung 
Girl — meetee 
Hand — muUa 
Arm — yeeko 
Head — dinggi 
Eye — kika 
Nose — koho 
Mouth — jowa 
Teeth — teera 
Tongue — jangoola 
Foot — jinna 
Calf — dagool 
Knee — boonggo 
Thigh-kallo 
Stomach — bokay 
Neck — goorka 
Back — jooja 
Breast — ohko 
Beard — yoombo 
Hair — moorah 
Posterior — kanjan 
Male privates — galloon 
Female privates — bonjan 
Spear — banggayi 
Woomera — j arrin 
Sword — banggal 
Camp — meetcha 
Dillybag— janjo 
Water — banna 
Eain — jindi 
Sun — currie 
Moon— kakaloom 
Stars — toolabo 
Thimder — keekoroo 
Lightning — jalmin 
Crocodile — kanyahra 
Scrub hen — jerrooga 
Turkey — mooD garra 
Snails — koorajoon 
Honey — minacheeam 
Meston's bower bird — wargandilla 
Spalding's orthonyx — chowchilla 
Tree kangaroo — mappee 
Cassowary — bomba 
Wallaby — yooree 
Possums — tula, yappee, and gnoota 
Sea — herring 
Mountains — cheeta 
Corrobboree — yeekurri 
Eussell Eiver — MuUin 
Cockatoo — kyamboola 
Dingo — goota 
Nutmeg pigeon — kapparoom 
Black cockatoo — karrna 
Bellenden-Ker — Wooroonooran 
Bartle Frere — Chooreecliillum. 
MULGEAVE EIVEE. 
Egg — churrowa 
Cassowary — goombajan 
Black snake — munungga 
Hair — moora 
Arm — kalkal 
Head — woombo 
Foot — boonjooroo 
Hand — muUa 
Toes — bigoon 
Stomach — toobore 
Tattoo marks — manjan 
Leg — garra 
Moon — kalkaloom 
Stars — toolabo 
Sun — currie 
Water — banna 
Teeth — dirra 
Tongue — tanggola 
Eye — kika 
Ear — manga 
Nose— goa 
Posterior — kanjan 
Clouds — yeekan 
Fire — boori 
Smoke — wunjo 
Thunder — chikoor 
