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[Page 7] 380 applied to it - in fact, a name for everyimportant bend each recalling someparticular circumstance or peculiarity.7. The Aboriginal system of numerationis very limited - words are found for"one", "two", and occasionally "three".Four is sometimes two-two (Boolla Boolla)but after that everything is "a greatnumber', 'very many'.8. Pressure of urgent work has preventedme from replying sooner and also fromcompiling a fuller list. I have ad-hered strictly to names only of places, localities etc I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, A.H. Chesterman (Surveyor).
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