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always worked for Robert Easton hte other "Bobby belonging

to George" always worked for George Easton  amd so  got

that name, "Bobby belonging to Robert" ws a fine made

intelligent Darkie. he had done somethinkg against some

law and was just going up to the tree when I got there

he had a shield and a womera,  nothing else - he

threw the shield away and walked up to the tree

and stoood there quite still Old Henry, one of the Larrys  

Flat head men, was to throw spears at him - he stoot there

poising the spear - taking it down and fixing it in his

Womera time after time  - blowing up all the time, at

lst je let fly, Bobby gave ilt a tip with his Womera

and sent it wide - then began to abuse Old Henry

called him all sorts of names "Nantoocal" (big nose)

Wollon  Tookal" (Big Head) Wollon TAppit (native dog head)

Yarraki Gummuck (not translatable - the worst abuce

you could throw at a Black) Henry got riled, and

sent another spear, Bob gave that a tip and made

it drop at his feet, Henry sent another, sharp, Bob

gave that a tip and sent that wide, that as  quick

as lightning picked up the spear at his feet with

his big toe, he had been quietly working his foot over

it while abusing Henry, fixed it in his Womera before

before you could wink, and let fly at Old Henry, I never

saw such jump as that old fellow gave = the spear

would have gone through him if he had not jumped

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