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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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