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 COASTS OF AUSTRALIA. 161 use amongst them was a kanoo-skin, which 18,9. they wore as a cloak over their shoulders. On Jan. the return of the boat after breakfast, they did not make their appearance, and it turned out that they had crossed over to the sea-side in search of shell-fish; but, on the boats going in the airnoon for a third turn of water, two natives whom we had seen in the morni. came towards us: one of them submitted his head to the effects of Mr. Cunningham's scissars, which had, much to their gratification and delight, clipped the hir and beard of one of our morning visitors :. a slight prick on the nose was not ill-naturedly taken by him, and excited a laugh from his companion. During the day the following specimen of their language was obtained by Mr. Cunningham Arm ......... Ylr'-r-wig Nose ..... -. Me-olin Fingers ....... Wr'-r-n5ok Eyes ......... Nam'-mr-rfick Elbow ........ Nam-m-rick Ear ......... C, oSn-rek Hair of the head ..... Pipe, or Bl-pipe ara ..... Nipple ........ Nr-r-n55k Knee ......... NSne Toes ......... P-ue Teeth ......... Kok Tongue ........

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