Notes on the Aborigines of New South WalesNatives meet in Sydney for coroboree or to adjust differences; Cammaragal tribe sometimes joined by natives from Parramatta; Windsor & Richmond languages differed a little, but many words alike; Physical description and mental characteristics; Few Aboriginal place names given round Sydney; Religious beliefs; Disease resembling small pox noticed - called Galgala by natives; Notes on hunting and marine food; Native doctors; Basis of all Australian languages said to be Komloroi and Weradgery , comparative words given; Names of natives; Tooth avulsion ceremony called Yoolangh. |
Common terms and phrases
66 The native aboriginal name affectionate animal Bedia belief black well known blackfellow Boomerangs Boonbolong Botany Bulla Bungaree Caddie called ceremony CHARLES POTTER circumcision civilised black Colony Come-back common continent of Australia Coogee Coojah corroboree corruptions Cubba Devil Devil devoured dialect early days evil spirit extended fact feast fish GEORGE THORNTON gone Governor Macquarie Governor Phillip grass-tree harbour Hawkesbury instance Kayeemy Kiama Koen language large kangaroo large numbers LIBRARY MADISON matter meaning mention Meroot Mutting native name native tongue nearly North Head North Shore NOTES old blacks opinion original oysters Parramatta password Pock Point Danger Port Hacking Port Stephens district race RICHARD HILL small-pox sometimes songs soul South Head SOUTH WALES spear sung SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Sydney Cove Sydney district Tocal Toobergoola tribe a little tribe inhabiting tribe of blacks Ulladulla Wagga Wagga Walumetta well-known wife wild duck wives Wogul Wollongong Woolloomooloo words Worgan Yoolangh