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THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:

Tangambalanga—is distant only twenty-two miles from Barnawartha; Barnawartha is about one hundred and three miles from Echuca; Echuca is twenty-seven miles from Gunbower; Gunbower is about fifty-seven miles from Kulkyne; Kulkyne is eleven miles from Tyntyndyer; Tyndyndyer is about one hundred miles from Mildura; and Mildura is sixteen miles from Yelta. The distance, in a straight line, between Tangambalanga and Yelta is not less than three hundred and thirty miles.

Comparing the first two in the list—Tangambalanga and Barnawartha—it is apparent that eight words in the list may be regarded as identical, and eight more, at least, as having the same roots; that is to say, sixteen words at least out of the thirty coincide. Comparing Tangambalanga with Yelta, it is seen that there are no two words in the list exactly alike, but fourteen at least have the same roots.

It will be observed that pronouns are in some cases tacked to the words in the tables, but the reader will find no difficulty in recognising these in the places where they occur.

WIMMERA DISTRICT.
English. Lake Hindmarsh. Horsham. Glenorchy. Upper Richardson.
Man Wuyto Wootcha Coullee Watcha
Woman Leirock Lyurock Bibagou Biang-Biango
Father Mahm Marmie Maarm Mamie
Mother Bap Barpee Bauppee Papie
Head Burp Boorpeck Bourp Boorp
Hair Narraburp Ngrah-boorup Gnarra Niabook
Eye Mir Mirrh Mirkk Meer
Ear Wirmbull Worimbull Wearboull Wrimbool
Mouth Tyarp Jarp Wourrough Woora
Tongue Tyalle Chally Tchallee Jallie
Teeth Lia Lear Leah Leah
Hand Manja Muuya Munyah Manyah
Finger Yullup-yullup-mauja Watchip-watchip Wingerapp Bap Wanyah
Foot Kinna Jinua Jinna Ginah
Blood Gurk Korruck Goork Gooak
Bone Kalk Kaalk Culke Callac
Suu Nyau-we Nyowee Ghnarwee Nyawie
Moon Mityän Mitchen Yen Yeen
Star Turt Durht or Turht Dourt Doort
Night Burroin Boreun Bouroin Booring
Day Nyau-we Nyowee Ghnarweeyun Berrip
Fire Wan-yap Wauyup Wee Wee
Earth Tyar Yar Djak Dyah
Stone Kut-yap Kochup Laugh Lach
Tree Kalk Gulpougarra Galk
Wood Kalk Kaalk Culke Galk
Snake Tyu-rang-kuk-nalluck Kurnwill Cournemille Goorinmill
Eagle Wirp-pill Werarepil Gnarraille Warpil
Crow Woa Wah Waagh Wiaa
Kaugaroo Min-yo Koray Coorah Goora