Tattoo, v. Had the pioneer bush botanist seen at least oneof those trees at a certain stage in its growth, the term`silver gum' would have found expression. Sutherland, `Elementary Geography of BritishColonies,' p. Heywood, `Vacation Tour at the Antipodes,' p.
Matai, often abridged to Mai, n. This creature is from a foot anda half to two feet in length, and takes refuge in a tree, wherehe discovers his haunt by devouring all the leaves before hequits it. 57: Coursing the kangaroo and emu forms the principal amusementof the sporting part of the colonists. k, beleck,' and `Balaugara' of the aboriginal tribes,is abundant about the mountain ranges, in all parts of thecolony.