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 21 a piece of lighted bark, which burns like touchwood, under their cloaks, and with which, and a few withered leaves and dry sticks, a fire, if required, is soon kindled. A great part of the fires that take place in the country arise from this practice of carrying about lighted Djanni. In the valleys, even in summer, the air is chill before sunrise. The half-clad native starts with the lighted bark; as the day advances, the warmth of the sun renders artificial heat unnecessary; the bark is discarded without regard to where it may fall, perhaps into a thick bush, or among high grass. A breeze comes, the smouldering embers are blown into a flame, and the whole country is shortly in a blaze.

Djărdal-ya, s.—The wiry-feathered creeper.

Djărdăm, s.—Blade-bone of the shoulder.

Djarjilya, s.—Malurus pectoralis; blue-bird.

Djarryl, s.—Eucalyptus robusta; mahogany tree. This tree has its bark disposed in longitudinal slips, running with the grain of the wood, straight, waved, or spiral as the grain runs. It is an excellent timber for building, as the white ants do not attack it, and it works well for leaves of tables and other articles of furniture. It grows in sandy districts, and on poor soil in the hills.

Djărrylbărdang, s.—Platycercus ; blue-bellied parrot.

Djerral, s.—The north.

Djerrung—(K. G. S.) Fat; handsome; greasy,

Djibbal, s.—The young of the Gurh-ra, brush kangaroo.

Djidal, a.—White; grey. Kattadjidal, grey-headed.

Djidar, s.—Dawn of morning; daylight.

Djidarra, a.—Browned; spoken of meat roasting as being sufficiently cooked.

Djidik, s.—Cooked meat; the opposite to Dal-yar, raw meat. The aborigines always roast their food; they have no means of boiling, except when they procure the service of an old European saucepan or tin pot.

Djidji, s.—Semen.

Djidong, s.—(Upper Swan dialect.) Limestone. It is not yet ascertained whether any limestone belonging to the coal formation exists in the colony. Recent limestone is abundant near the sea-coast, but has rarely been found to the eastward of the hills. Much of the limestone contains no trace of organic matter, but that which is found at Koombana Bay and the Vasse river has many small shells, and is of a compact nature.

Djijalla, s.—Clay. Strong red and white clays good for pottery and brick-making are abundant in some districts.

Djijinak,s.—Xama, little gull.

Djikok, s.—Name of one of the principal native families. See Ballarok.

Djillak, s.—Coronaria Strepera; the white-vented crow.

Djil-yur, s.—A small field-mouse, eaten by the natives.

Djinbenongerra.—A species of duck. The Ngotaks formerly belonged