. Across Australia . hese savages display a gooddeal of organising ability and forethought. Unless, forexample, some special scheme were devised, the commis-sariat of a large party of individuals such as that whichmet to perform the Engwura would present very greatdifficulties. In the first place, as we have already said,such a gathering can only be held at a favourable placeand time. Food and water must be abundant. TheMacdonnell Ranges are well adapted for the , if it be a good season, is abundant, and so areplants and animals. The supply of grass seed, which isperhaps the most
. Across Australia . hese savages display a gooddeal of organising ability and forethought. Unless, forexample, some special scheme were devised, the commis-sariat of a large party of individuals such as that whichmet to perform the Engwura would present very greatdifficulties. In the first place, as we have already said,such a gathering can only be held at a favourable placeand time. Food and water must be abundant. TheMacdonnell Ranges are well adapted for the , if it be a good season, is abundant, and so areplants and animals. The supply of grass seed, which isperhaps the most valuable single food, is practicallyinexhaustible; bulbs and seeds are easily obtained and inmany places the succulent Claytonia, a kind of pig-face,grows luxuriantly. On the broad plains amongst theRanges large kangaroos and emus can be caught, andsmaller wallabies amongst the rocks. Snakes and lizardsare easily procured, and though, as time goes by, the nearcountry is depleted, this only means that the providers of.
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