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Parabeng nara Norgata - nara Co[cp]tya - Mena{illegible]. - Reethen - Tratyatetay - Toban - thelmiga nara Lamey Relbia - mena Malathina Mobily Mobily Puayunthea.: When I returned to my country I went hunting but did not kill one head of game. The white-men make their dogs wander, and kill all the game, and they only want their skins. Upon the whole the Aboriginal languages are neither harsh nor uncouth, on the contrary the songs of the Aborigines have a very pleasing effect. A Song. Taby-ba-Tea, Mocha my boey-wa Taby-ba-Tea Mocha, my boey-wa Taby-ba-Tea mocha, my boey-wa Loma-toa-cock-a-ba-long a Ra Loma - ta-cock-a-ba-long a Ra. With respect to the luxuries we have introduced amongst the Aborigines they preserve the English names, with a very little variation, which may be observed in the above song such as Tea & boey (boy) - tra is an acclamation
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