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wizard in The Aborigines of New South Wales

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1892
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New South Wales
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wizard in The Aborigines of New South Wales

ely arrived ; and, giving magical power- toi the blow, thrust her through and through with his spear. Thus the young- man was safe. Qwestion : Who was this old woman ? Do you give it up ? Well, then, it was a porcupine.*^ Now, although there is not much ingenuity in this riddle, yet it reveals two…

Record ID
3,670
Year
1,892
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
3670
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
The Aborigines of New South Wales; John Fraser
Published
1892
Narrative type
Retellings and Adaptations
Public-text label
wizard
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
New South Wales (NSW): B
State or territory
NSW
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ely arrived ; and, giving magical power- toi the blow, thrust her through and through with his spear. Thus the young- man was safe. Qwestion : Who was this old woman ? Do you give it up ? Well, then, it was a porcupine.*^ Now, although there is not much ingenuity in this riddle, yet it reveals two things — the existence of cannibalism, and the belief that a wizard's magic can overpower all natural strength and every opposing influence. If the black man sleeps soundly, the evil spirits do not visit him during the night ; but sometimes, especially when, as I suppose, there has been too much kangaroo or wallaby at the evening meal, a.

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