rsty traveller."

1889. E. Giles, `Australia Twice Traversed,' p. 71:

"The mulga bears a small woody fruit called the mulga apple.
It somewhat resembles the taste of apples and is sweet."

<hw>Mulga-down</hw>, <i>n</i>. hills covered with <i>Mulga</i>.

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Colonial Reformer,' c. xvii. p. 201:

"Fascinating territories of limitless mulga-downs."

<hw>Mulga-grass</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian grass,
<i>Danthonia penicillata</i>, F. v. M.; also <i>Neurachne
mitchelliana</i>, Nees. See also <i>Grass</i>.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 82:

"Mulga Grass. . . . Peculiar to the back country. It derives
its vernacular name from being only found where the mulga-tree
(<i>Acacia aneura</i> and other species) grows; it is a very
nutritious and much esteemed grass."

<hw>Mulga-scrub</hw>, <i>n</i>. thickets of <i>Mulga-trees</i>.

1864. J. McDouall Stuart, `Explorations in Australia,'
p. 190:

"For the first three miles our course was through a very thick
mulga scrub, with plenty of grass, and occasionally a little
spinifex."

1875. John Forrest, `Explorations in Australia,' p. 220:

"Travelled till after dark through and over spinifex plains,
wooded with acacia and mulga scrub, and camped without water
and only a little scrub for the horses, having travelled
nearly forty miles."

1876. W. Harcus, `South Australia,' p. 127:

"The road for the next thirty miles, to Charlotte Waters
Telegraph Station, is characterized by mulga-scrub, open
plains, sand-hills, and stony rises poorly grassed."

1893. A. R. Wallace, `Australasia,' vol. i. p. 47:

"Still more dreaded by the explorer is the `Mulga' scrub,
consisting chiefly of dwarf acacias. These grow in spreading
irregular bushes armed with strong spines, and where matted
with other shrubs form a mass of vegetation through which it
is impossible to penetrate."

<hw>Mulga-studded</hw>, <i>adj</i>. with Mulga growing here
and there.

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Colonial Reformer,' c. xvii. p. 201:

"The frown on the face of the mulga-studded lowlands deepened."

<hw>Mullet</hw>, <i>n</i>. Various species of this fish are
present in Australasia, all belonging to the family
<i>Mugilidae</i>, or Grey-Mullets. They are the--

Flat-tail Mullet--
<i>Mugil peronii</i>, Cuv. and Val.

Hard-gut M.--
<i>M. dobula</i>, Gunth.

Sand-M., or Talleygalanu--
<i>Myxus elongatus</i>, Gunth. (called also <i>Poddy</i>
in Vi