Away from Maoriland toe-rigger had no meaning, and afalse meaning and origin were given by the change of vowel. 18: The `waddy' is a powerful weapon in the hands of the native. Name applied to allspecies of the genus Xanthorroea, but especially toX.
278: A favourite plan among the bold scrub-riders. Meredith, `Tasmanian Memory of 1834,' p. Theword is not Australian, but is of long standing in the UnitedStates, where it is used as a name for the constellation of theGreat Bear. These birds arethe mocking-birds of Australia, imitating all the sounds thatare heard in the bush in great perfection.
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