Austral English
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- AUSTRAL ENGLISH
- A DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALASIAN WORDS, PHRASES AND USAGES
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- V. CLASSIFICATION OF WORDS
- VI. QUOTATIONS. THEIR PURPOSE
- VII. BOOKS USED AS AUTHORITIES
- VIII.SCIENTIFIC WORDS
- IX. ASSISTANCE RECEIVED
- I. ORIGIN OF THE WORK.
- II. TITLE AND SCOPE OF THE BOOK.
- III. SOURCES OF NEW WORDS.
- 1. Altered English.
- 2. Words new to the Language.
- IV. LAW OF HOBSON-JOBSON.
- V. CLASSIFICATION OF THE WORDS.
- VI. QUOTATIONS.
- VII. AUTHORITIES.
- VIII. SCIENTIFIC WORDS.
- IX. ASSISTANCE RECEIVED.
- EDWARD E. MORRIS.
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS OF NAMES
- L. and S. . Liddell and Scott.
- Roxb. . . Roxburgh
- OTHER ABBREVIATIONS
- AUSTRALASIAN DICTIONARY
- 1837. J. D. Lang, `New South Wales,' vol. ii. p. 31
- 1896. `The Melburnian,' Aug. 28, p. 53
- 1870. `The Argus,' March 22, p. 7, col. 2
- 1888. Cassell's `Picturesque Australasia,' vol, iii. p. 175
- 1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `A Colonial Reformer,' p. 100
- Evergreen Beech--
- Flindosy B.--
- Indian B.--
- Mountain B.--
- Native B.--
- Queensland B.--
- Red B.--
- She B.--
- White B.--
- Blair's B.--
- Entire-leaved B.--
- Mountain B.--
- Pointed-leaved B.--
- Silver B.--
- Tooth-leaved B.--
- 1880. P. J. Holdsworth, `Station Hunting on the Warrego:'
- The Bittern--
- Black B.--
- Green B.--
- Little B.--
- 1871. `Narrative of the Voyage of the Brig Carl' [pamphlet]
- 1881. `Chequered Career,' p.188 (`O.E.D.')
- 1883. `The Academy,' Sept. 8, p. 158 (`O.E.D.')
- Ibid. ii. 12, 280 [Note]
- 1888. D. Macdonald, `Gum Boughs,' p. 100
- Golden B.--
- Great B.--
- Queensland B.--
- Satin B.--
- Spotted B.--
- Yellow-spotted B.--
- 1865. `Once a Week.' `The Bulla-Bulla Bunyip.'
- 1880. J. Mathew, song, `The Bushman:'
- 1827. `Captain Robinson's Report,' Dec. 23
- 186. W. Howitt, `Discovery in Australia, vol. ii. p. 24:
- 185. E. Stone Parker, `Aborigines of Australia,' p. 21:
- Plate
- The New Zealand Eels are--
- The New Zealand species are--
- The species are--
- The names of the various Australian Gum-trees are as follows--
- 1890. `The Argus,' June 14, p. 4, col. I
- Swamp-H. [See <i>Harrier</i>.]
- Plate
- In the Supplement of 1869 Gould adds--
- Plate
- 1865. S. Sidney, `Three Colonies of Australia,' p. 380
- 187. T. Laslett, `Timber and Timber Trees', p. 199:
- With qualifications. <i>Silver-leaved</i>--
- 1880. Garnet Walch, `Victoria in 1880,' p. 113
- 188. G. W. Rusden, `History of Australia, vol. i. p. 77:
- 1888. R. Kipling, `Plain Tales from the Hills,' p. 163
- 1883. /J./ Hector, `Handbook of New Zealand,' p. 129
- No. 184. [A Scientific Description of the Kangaroo.]
- There are three views as to the origin of the word, viz.--
- The following table gives Gould's classification in 1848:--
- Plate
- In Tasmania, the name is also applied to the--
- On p. 191, Mr. Howitt uses the form "mogra."
- 2) <i>Olea</i> of various species (formerly <i>Fusanus</i>);
- 1886. Annie R. Butler [Title]
- Of <i>Men</i>--
- Of <i>Blackfellows</i>--
- Of <i>Cattle</i>--
- Of <i>Sheep</i>--
- 1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `A Colonial Reformer,' p. 83
- Of <i>Horses</i>--
- Of <i>Kangaroos</i>--
- Of <i>Ducks</i>--
- Of <i>Clothes</i>--
- Of <i>Books</i>--
- The earliest ascertained use of the word is--
- Scented Myrtle 15 6 Low, marshy Seldom used
- Red " 40 12 Swampy As pine
- White " 20 9 Low, marshy House-carpentry
- She-Oak:--
- The commoner forms are as follows:--
- "The other genus (<i>Chilodactylus</i>)
- 1896. Baldwin Spencer, `Home Expedition in Central Australia.'
- 188. H. Finch-Hatton, `Advance Australia, p. 111:
- Weka R. (N.Z. See <i>Weka</i>.)--
- 177 J. White, `Voyage to New South Wales,' p. 178:
- The gum-trees, ringed and ragged, from the mazy margins rise."
- The New Zealand species are--
- Of the <i>N.O. Santalaceae</i>--
- Of the <i>N.O. Myoporinae</i>--
- Of the <i>N.O. Apocyneae</i>--
- On this, the American commentator, Mr. Rolfe, notes--
- In Australia, the name is given to--
- The natives call it Cowry, the colonists Satin-Bird."
- The Sharks of New Zealand are--
- 1834. Ross, `Van Diemen's Land Annual,' p. 134
- A substantial slab building with veranda
- 1874. W. H. L. Ranken, `Dominion of Aus
- The species most used for infusions was--
- Plate
- The different kinds are--
- In New Zealand, it is now only specifically applied to the--
- 186. W. Howitt, `Discovery in Australia, vol. i. p. 111:
- 1886. H. C. Kendall, `Poems,' p. 42
- Edward E. Morris
- End of Project Gutenberg's A Dictionary of Austral English, by Edward Morris