Australian legendary tales : folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the piccaninnies

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Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh), 1856-1940
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SR 398.0994 P241
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London : David Nutt ; Melbourne : Melville, Mullen and Slade, 1896
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AUSTRALIAN LEGENDARY TALES 1
AUSTRALIAN Legendary Tales 5
Contents 11
Preface 13
Introduction 17
Dinewan the Emu, and Goomblegubbon the Bustard 21
Galah, and Oolah the Lizard 26
Bahloo the Moon, and the Daens 28
Origin of the Narran Lake 31
Gooloo the Magpie, and the Wahroogah 35
Weeoombeens and the Piggiebillah 39
Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat, the Fire Makers 44
Weedah the Mocking Bird 50
Gwineeboos the Redbreasts 55
Meamei the Seven Sisters 60
Cookooburrahs and the Goolahgool 67
Mayamah 70
Bunbundoolooeys 72
Oongnairwah and Guinarey 75
Narahdarn the Bat 77
Mullyangah the Morning Star 82
Goomblegubbon, Beeargah, and Ouyan 85
Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Bahloo the Moon 88
Ouyan the Curlew 90
Dinewan the Emu, and Wahn the Crows 93
Goolahwilleel the Topknot Pigeons 95
Goonur, the Woman-Doctor 97
Deereeree the Wagtail, and the Rainbow 103
Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Mooninguggahgul the Mosquito Bird 106
Bougoodoogahdah the Rain Bird 110
Borah of Byamee 114
Bunnyyarl the Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees 126
Deegeenboyah the Soldier-bird 128
Mayrah, the Wind that Blows the Winter Away 135
Wayambeh the Turtle 137
Wirreenun the Rainmaker 140
Appendix 146
G 1 ossary 149
MR. DAVID NUTT’S LIST OF GIFT-BOOKS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL 153
“The Ideal Gift-Books of the Season.” 154
Fairy Tales of the British Empire, 155
Some press Notices OF JACOBS’ AND BATTEN’S FAIRY TALES. 157
WORKS BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY. 158
KATAWAMPUS: ITS TREATMENT AND CURE. 159
BOOK OF WONDER VOYAGES. 160
Some Press Nottces of “Children's Singing Games." 161

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Parker, K. Langloh. Australian legendary tales : folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the piccaninnies London : Melbourne: David Nutt ; Melville, Mullen and Slade, 1896. Web. 20 October 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1249499436>

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Parker, K. Langloh. 1896, Australian legendary tales : folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the piccaninnies David Nutt ; Melville, Mullen and Slade, London : Melbourne viewed 20 October 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1249499436

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