Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia

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A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia; George Fletcher Moore

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1842

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Boylya

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Early Colonial

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Western Australia (WA): B

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WA

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have fallen from the sky. BoYL — (K.G.S.) An entrance. BoYL-YA, subst, — A certain supposed power of witchcraft ; sorcery. BoYLYA GXdak, subst. — One possessed of Boylya ; a wizard ; magician. The men only are believed to possess this power. A person thus endowed can transport himself through the air at pleasure, being invisible to every one but his fellow- Boylyagadak. If he have a dislike to another native, he is supposed to be able to kill him, by stealing upon him at night, and secretly consuming his flesh ; entering into his victim like pieces of quartz, and occa- sioning much pain. Another Boylyagadak can, however,.

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