Speech that the native Miago would have addressed to the aborigines of Perth if he had landed as Governor instead of His Excellency Mr. Hutt. He came into my room directly after the Governor had landed, and made this imaginary address.
Yiee, nap yongar Perth bak-ad-jee yuado--Moon-dee Moondee gurrang, gurrang boola: Mir-ga-na, Mir-ga-na gurrang, gurrang boola: Yal-gon-ga, Yal-gon-ga, gurrang, gurrang boola; yarn bal?
Buck-il-bury Wattup gidjee, yam bal gurrang boola?
Bun-bury gurrang, gurrang boola.
Golam-bidie gwab-ba: Mam-me-rup wan-gow-een boola.
Goo-lam-bidie wilgey nab-bow, yago mial, Goo-lam-bidie donga broo: mam-me-rup meno been boola, mam-me-rup gurrang gaduck, golambidie gid-jee; Dule.
Waumma Governor yool: yahi Perth yongar bak-ad-jee yu-a-do; gwab-ba-litch.
MIAGO'S SPEECH AS GOVERNOR.
Henceforth this people of Perth must not fight. Moon-dee, Moon-dee, you are always quarrelling. Mir-ga-na, Mir-ga-na, you are always quarrelling. Yal-gon-ga, Yal-gon-ga, you are quarrelsome--what is the reason of this?
Bucklebury speared Wattup, what reason had he to be in such a passion (or, why was he so very angry)?