Miscellaneous papers relating to Aborigines, ca. 1839-1871 - Page 81

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English. Colony-
Dialect-
English. Colony-
Dialect-
Smoke   Light  
Ashes   Darkness  
Heat   Day  
Cold   Night  
Sun   Sunrise  
Moon   Morning  
Star   Afternoon  
Comet   Sunset  
Meteor   Twilight  
Planet   Evening  
Constellation   Night  
Spring   North  
Summer   South  
Autumn   East  
Winter   West  

State the divisions of time, week, month, year, if such be known ; seasons as marked by birth, arrival or departure of animals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles ; appearance of grass, herbs, flowers, ripening of fruits, seeds ; by the growth of the moon, rising or setting of stars.

 

Earth                      Hill without trees                   
Country   Plain  
District-(area to
which tribe is
limited)
  Valley
Gully
 
Mountain   Forest  
Hill   Tree*  
Hill covered with
trees
  Bush  

* State varieties, giving the local names and botanical names where possible.
 

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