John H. W. Pettit letters to his family in England, illustrated with sketches by the writer, 1852-1868 - Page 159

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Gippsland Cont
 

Lid Hair
Yarrn Beard
Ganya Ganya Smoking (a pipe)
Goollugga Bullock
Kar Kar gee li mourdana Why did you kill my
borro boollugga Noodaloop Bullock along while ago
Bunn Grass
Binghinwarrie Sea
Malloo Earth, dust, &c
Bunnik Rope string
Lairn bark Beautiful Breast
Cunya gunnuk Nioo  I am hungry
Quorraulmun Cunya ganuk nioo I am very hungry
Quorraulmun Large Big &c
Cut wort Pigs face (Wild [indecipherable]
Gurmuck Mouth
Doola Doola Boots
Tchin Four
Munduc Teeth
Welbunite Stop a bit
Boon Knee
Yuckunbrait Thumb
Brait Finger
Nant ban a dounga dounga nioo I dont understand you
Lourmakin White woman
Gnee No
Tinga Stone
Cne   Scrub
Yarn Water
Cuttowng Plenty of water
Cournbrie A native vegetable
Buddalook Large
Wudgin Oppossum
Nyourt Emu
Liem Fish Bream
Yalmi Shark
Giddi Irran moulding
Lourn Whiteman
[?]ullunurrick    "
[?]unni Blackfellow
Coungulla Wild Black fellow
Narrbun No
Ming Eye
Ghaong Nose
Gourrumlchanuk Large Water Hole
Bettagundue  
Boolooman Two
   
   
   
   
   
   

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