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Language: 
Biyal Biyal
Australian: 
Boo-ra-wan-ye
English: 
On closing on each other, with their clubs, until which time Cole-be had not gained any advantage over Ye-ra-ni-be, the handle of Ye-ra-ni-beÕs shield drew out, and it consequently fell from his grasp: while stooping to take it up, the other struck him on the head with a club, which staggered him, and followed his blow while he was in that defenceless situation. Cole-be knew that this would ensure him the appellation of jeerun, or coward, and that the friends of Ye-ra-ni-be would as certainly take up his cause. As the consequences might be very serious if he should die of the blow, he thought it prudent to abscond for a while, and Ye-ra-ni-be was taken care of by some of his white friends. This happened on the 10th, and on the 16th he died. In this interval he was constantly attended by some of his male and female associates, particularly by his two friends, Collins (for Gnung-a Gnung-a still went by the late judge-advocateÕs name) and Mo-roo-bra. On one of the nights when a most dismal song of lamentation had been sung over him, in which the women were the principal performers, his male friends, after listening for some time with great apparent attention, suddenly started up, and, seizing their weapons, went off in a most savage rage, determined on revenge. Knowing pretty well where to meet with Cole-be, they beat him very severely, but would not kill him, reserving that gratification of their revenge until the fate of their companion should be decided. On the following night, Collins and Mo-roo-bra attacked a relation of Cole-beÕs, Boo-ra-wan-ye, whom they beat about the head with such cruelty that his recovery was [47] doubtful.
Category: 
name of person
Source: 
Collins 2
Notebook: 
2
Page: 
47
Line: 
32
Respelt: 
Bura-wan-yi
Part of speech: 
noun
Date: 
1802
Meaning Clue: 
"Boo-ra-wan-ye" Burawanyi = "On closing on each other, with their clubs, until which time Cole-be had not gained any advantage over Ye-ra-ni-be, the handle of Ye-ra-ni-be’s shield drew out, and it consequently fell from his grasp: while stooping to take it up, the other struck him on the head with a club, which staggered him, and followed his blow while he was in that defenceless situation. Cole-be knew that this would ensure him the appellation of jeerun, or coward, and that the friends of Ye-ra-ni-be would as certainly take up his cause. As the consequences might be very serious if he should die of the blow, he thought it prudent to abscond for a while, and Ye-ra-ni-be was taken care of by some of his white friends. This happened on the 10th, and on the 16th he died. In this interval he was constantly attended by some of his male and female associates, particularly by his two friends, Collins (for Gnung-a Gnung-a still went by the late judge-advocate’s name) and Mo-roo-bra. On one of the nights when a most dismal song of lamentation had been sung over him, in which the women were the principal performers, his male friends, after listening for some time with great apparent attention, suddenly started up, and, seizing their weapons, went off in a most savage rage, determined on revenge. Knowing pretty well where to meet with Cole-be, they beat him very severely, but would not kill him, reserving that gratification of their revenge until the fate of their companion should be decided. On the following night, Collins and Mo-roo-bra attacked a relation of Cole-be’s, Boo-ra-wan-ye, whom they beat about the head with such cruelty that his recovery was [47] doubtful." : Collins 2 [2:47:32] [BB]
Source Details: 
Collins, David 1975 [1802], An Account of the English Colony In New South Wales with Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc, of the Native Inhabitants of that Country, Volume II. ---------------- An Account of the English Colony In New South Wales with Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc, of the Native Inhabitants of that Country, Volume II by David Collins, Late Judge-Advocate and Secretary of the Colony (originally Published 1802). This Australian edition published 1975] by A. H. & A. W. REED PTY LTD, , Sydney, Wellington, London. Edited by Brian H. Fletcher MA PhD, Senior Lecturer In History, University of Sydney; Published in Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society

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