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One end is thick and tapers gradually to theother end, which is made rough in order to give the hand a moresecure hold; in using he weapon the heavy end is thrown backbefore it is hurled. Wonga-wonga, n. stuartiana, F. 78: He had pretty near lost his eyesight with the sandy blight,which made him put his head forward when he spoke, as if hetook you for some one else, or was looking for what he couldn'tfind.

The species present in Australia are--Black-breasted Plover-- Sarciophorus pectoralis, Cuv. -Gums-- See Gum. assimilis, Ramsay. 160: I found growing, as I expected, amongst the trees abundanceof the wild palm or nikau.