and Batman, who carried
his swag the same as the rest, all armed."

1871. C. L. Money, `Knocking About in New Zealand,' p. 9:

"With my rug and blankets on my back (such a bundle being
called a `swag')."

1873. A. Trollope, `Australia and New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 285:

"Swag, which consists of his personal properties rolled up in
a blanket."

1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. i. p. 33:

"His cumbrous attire and the huge swag which lay across the
seat."

1888. A. Reischek, in Buller's `Birds of New Zealand,' vol.
ii. p. 93:

"With the hope that there would now be a few fine days, I at
once packed up my swag with provisions, ammunition, blanket,
&c."

1892. `The Australasian,' May 7, p. 903, col. 1:

"Kenneth, in front, reminded me comically of Alice's White
Knight, what with the billies dancing and jingling on his back,
and the tomahawk in his belt, and his large swag in front."

1896. H. Lawson, `When the World was Wide,' p. 95:

"I suppose he's tramping somewhere,
Where the bushmen carry swags,
Cadging round the wretched stations
With his empty tucker-bags."

<hw>Swag</hw>, <i>v</i>. to tramp the bush, carrying a swag.

1861. T. McCombie, `Australian Sketches,' p. 5:

"There was the solitary pedestrian, with the whole of his
supplies, consisting of a blanket and other necessary articles,
strapped across his shoulders--this load is called the `swag,'
and the mode of travelling `swagging it.'"

<hw>Swag-like</hw>, <i>adv</i>. in the fashion of a swag.

1890. `The Argus,' Aug. 2, p. 4, col. 2:

"He strapped the whole lot together, swag-like."

<hw>Swagger</hw>, <i>n</i>. Same as <i>Swagman</i> (q.v.).
Specially used in New Zealand. The word has also the modern
English slang sense.

1875. Lady Barker, `Station Amusements in New Zealand,' p. 154:

"Describing the real swagger, clad in flannel shirt, moleskin
trowsers, and what were once thick boots."

1890. `The Century,' vol. xli. p. 624 (`Century'):

"Under the name of swagger or sundowner the tramp, as he moves
from station to station in remote districts, in supposed search
for work, is a recognized element of society."

1893. `Otago Witness,' Dec. 21, p. 6, col. 3:

"Once a footsore swagger came along, and having gone to the
house to ask for `tucker,' soon returned. He took his swag
from his shoulders and leant it against the Tree; then he
busied himself gathering the small sticks and dried leav