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Page 207
... called " Bilya Backan , " but sometimes another monster called the " Wangul , " which is supposed to reside in fresh water lakes , is blamed . The booyl - yas , to whom allusion has been made , are sorcerers who are always objects of ...
... called " Bilya Backan , " but sometimes another monster called the " Wangul , " which is supposed to reside in fresh water lakes , is blamed . The booyl - yas , to whom allusion has been made , are sorcerers who are always objects of ...
Page 226
... called " Magpies " and Whistling Jackasses . ' As already stated , the common black and white bird which we call a " magpie is nothing more nor less than a big " butcher - bird . " Of the so - called " Magpies " ( genus Gymnorhina ) ...
... called " Magpies " and Whistling Jackasses . ' As already stated , the common black and white bird which we call a " magpie is nothing more nor less than a big " butcher - bird . " Of the so - called " Magpies " ( genus Gymnorhina ) ...
Page 228
... called the " Longbilled Reed Warbler . " In most of the reed and rush swamps about Perth its bright cheery note is heard . A pair may frequently be heard in the reed beds in the Queen's Gardens , East Perth . The Third Swamp Reserve ...
... called the " Longbilled Reed Warbler . " In most of the reed and rush swamps about Perth its bright cheery note is heard . A pair may frequently be heard in the reed beds in the Queen's Gardens , East Perth . The Third Swamp Reserve ...
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