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 62 Norno, s.—A very poisonous snake. See Kabarda.

Nornt, s.—(K.G.S.) The feathers of small birds.

Notan, s.—An oyster (K.G.S. dialect.) Deep and extensive beds of oyster-shells are found on the flats in the Swan River, but no live oysters have been yet discovered in that vicinity. A few very small rock oysters are found in a part of Melville water, and some mud oysters in Gage's roads; but they are abundant at K. G's. Sound. Rock oysters are abundant on the Abrolhos group, and on the adjacent coast.

Noto dtan, v.—To shut.

Noyt, s.—The spirit; the soul—as, Noyt ngardăk, the spirit is below, intimating that an individual is dead. See also Nodytch.

Noy-yăng, s.—Connections by blood or marriage; kinsfolk.

Nubal, pron. dual—Ye two; parent and child; brothers and sisters.

Nubal, pron. dual—Ye two; man and wife.

Nujan, v.—To void the excrement.

Nuji, s.—A large species of mouse eaten by the natives.

Nula, s.—Sea-weed.

Nulargo, s.—Graucalus; blue pigeon.

Nulbărn, s.—A rope-like girdle of opossum's hair worn by the aborigines, partly by way of ornament, passed many times round the waist. But serves also for other useful purposes. In it are carried the Kadjo, or hammer, the Dowak, or throwing stick, and the Kyli. It is tightened or loosened like the belt of famine of the Africans according to the supply of food, and it answers for string occasionally, or for rag in the case of a cut or wound; and small articles, such as the teeth and barbs of spears, are frequently deposited in the folds of it.

Nulu, a.—Narrow.

Numbat, s.—An animal found in the York district of a brownish hue, with whitish stripes across the loins. This animal is not marsupial but the young are found at an early stage adhering to the teat of the mother, in the same unaccountable manner as in the pouch of the kangaroo.

Numbrid, s.—The flower or blossom of the red gum-tree, from which the natives make a favourite beverage by soaking the flowers in water.

Nund-yang, a.—(Upper Swan word.) Narrow; straight; tight.

Nungurdul, a.—Stuck in; that which has penetrated, but not gone through.

Nunika, s.—Myriophyllum; a water-plant.

Nurdi—(K.G.S.) The south.

Nurdu, s.—A fly. Flies are very abundant and annoying in summer There is a small fly that bites or stings the eye very sharply when the eyelid almost instantaneously swells to a frightful size. The natives have a speedy cure for this ailment, which is rather unsightly than painful. As soon as they feel the sting, they scarify the arm, so as to draw some blood, which they drop into the eye as