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dnash at Apr 30, 2024 12:09 PM

FL661521

& ate but they all became very
sick. An experiment I once made
proved that the nut tasting very
sweet has the effect of an emetic
the oppossum & kangeroo [indecipherable : reek fresh?]
on them.
The weapon of the Blacks consist
of a long spear, often from 10 to 12 feet, a Wamara or burrong
lance chiefly for throwing [words crossed out]
[words crossed out} another
instrument somewhat similarly shaped
has a sort of ax or hatchet at the
end. This may be used when they
come to close fight, or thrown into the
air after birds. Their shield is
a long piece of [word crossed out] wood [pointed at both ends [crossed out]] thick in the
middle pointed at the end with
a place cut out in the middle for
the hand. It appears, at first sight,
to afford no protection, but they throw

FL661521

& ate but they all became very
sick. An experiment I once made
proved that the nut tasting very
sweet has the effect of an emetic
the oppossum & kangeroo [indecipherable]
on them.
The weapon of the Blacks consist
of a long spear, often from 10 to 12 feet, a Wamara or burrong
lance chiefly for throwing [words crossed out]
[words crossed out} another
instrument somewhat similarly shaped
has a sort of ax or hatchet at the
end. This may be used when they
come to close fight, or thrown into the
air after birds. Their shield is
a long piece of [word crossed out] wood [words crossed out} thick in the
middle pointed at the end with
a place cut out in the middle for
the hand. It appears, at first sight,
to afford no protection, but they throw