Miscellaneous papers relating to Aborigines, ca. 1839-1871 - Page 89

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English. Colony-
Dialect-
English. Colony-
Dialect-
Touch   Hope  
Walk   Fear  
Wash   Forgiveness  
Weep   Revenge  
Whistle   Joy  
Wish   Sorrow  
Wound   Love  
Words which con-
vey their mean-
ing by a resem-
blance to the
sound repre-sented as -
  Hatred
Jealousy
Pleasure 
 
Buzz   Pain  
Crash   Pity  
Gurgle   Terror  
Hiss   Moral obligations-   
Murmur   Right  
Rattle   Wrong  
should be noted   Respect  
Also those which
express the affections-
  Disrespect  
Content   Honesty  
Discontent   Roguery  
Courage   Innocence  
Cowardice   Guilt  

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