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improbably he will confess to the practice among his neighbours. I think, on 
the whole, the evidence is in favour of the former existence of cannibalism amomrst 
these, as well as amongst some other Australian tribes, at least to the extent that 
young children were sometimes eaten. But whether the bodies of adults, such as 
prisoners captured in war, were ever so disposed of, as indicated by Mr. Schulze, I 
cannot say. In recent times I have never heard of a well authenticated instance 
of cannibalism, even in the case of young children, though there can be no 
doubt that the practice of destroying newly born oflspring is still sometimes 
maintained. 
(b) Vegetable. 
Under this head I append a list of all the plants which actually came under 
my notice as furnishing food products. I do not doubt that there are many others 
which are similarly utilised in the region visited, but as I have no certain 
knowledge of them 1 have included only those which I either saw being used, or in 
a few instances others, in respect to which, after referring the plant itself to the 
natives, I received information that I think can be relied on. 
The collection of all vegetable food is as stated by Mr. Schulze and Mr. Gillen, 
essentially the work of the women, who, as the former gentleman states, may also 
take part in the digging out of underground animals. Hunting, in the proper 
sense of the word, is undertaken by the men. 
For the names and identification of most of the plants mentioned, and for the 
revision of this section, I am indebted to Professor Tate, the nomenclature and 
arrangement being that adopted in his report on Botany. 
CAPPARIDE>€. 
Capparis Mitchelli. “Native orange” or “native pomegranate.” 
Capparis spinosa. 
The fruits of both species are eaten. 
CRUCIFER/E. 
Lepidium ruderale. “Native cress.” All the green parts of this plant, 
which have a cress-like flavour, are eaten raw or cooked upon hot stones or ashes. 
