1894. `The Argus,' March 28, p. 5, col. 5:
"When water is not available, as unfortunately is the case at Coolgardie, `dry blowing' is resorted to. This is done by placing the pounded stuff in one dish, and pouring it slowly at a certain height into the other. If there is any wind blowing it will carry away the powdered stuff; if there is no wind the breath will have to be used. It is not a pleasant way of saving gold, but it is a case of Hobson's choice. The unhealthiness of the method is apparent."
<hw>Duboisine</hw>, <i>n</i>. an alkaloid derived from the plant <i>Duboisia myoposides</i>, <i>N.O. Sofanaceae</i>, a native of Queensland and New South Wales. It is used in medicine as an application to the eye for the purpose of causing the pupil to dilate, in the same way as atropine, an alkaloid obtained from the belladonna plant in Europe, has long been employed. Duboisine was discovered and introduced into therapeutics by a Brisbane physician.
<hw>Duck</hw>, <i>n</i>. the well-known English name of the birds of the <i>Anatinae, Fuligulinae</i>, and other series, of which there are about 125 species comprised in about 40 genera. The Australian genera and species are—-
Blue-billed Duck—
<i>Erismatura australis</i>, Gould.
Freckled D.—
<i>Stictonetta naevosa</i>, Gould.
Mountain D. (the Shel-drake, q.v.).
Musk D. (q.v.)—
<i>Biziura lobata</i>, Shaw.
Pink-eared D., or Widgeon (q.v.)—
<i>Malacorhynchus membranaceus</i>, Lath.
Plumed Whistling D.—
<i>Dendrocygna eytoni</i>, Gould.