Ibid. c. i. p. 26:

"The throwing-stick is used in discharging the spear. The
instrument is from two to three feet in length, with a shell
on one end and a hook on the other."

1846. J. L. Stokes, `Discoveries in Australia,' vol. i.
p. 72:

"Natives . . . seemingly ignorant of the use of the
throwing-stick."

1879. J. D. Woods, `Native Tribes of South Australia,'
Introd. p. xviii:

"The spear is propelled by a wommerah or throwing-stick, having
at one end a kangaroo's tooth, fixed so as to fit into a notch
at the end of the spear. This instrument gives an amount of
leverage far beyond what would be excited by unaided muscular
strength."

1880. Fison and Howitt, `Kamilaroi and Kurnai,' p. 251:

"It is supposed that if the hair of a person is tied on the
end of the throwing-stick. . . and roasted before the fire
with some kangaroo fat, the person to whom it belonged will
pine away and die."

1885. H. H. Hayter, `Carboona,' p. 24:

"Warrk Warrk, having a dart on his throwing-stick ready
adjusted, hurled it."

<hw>Thrush</hw>, <i>n</i>. This common English bird-name is
applied in Australia and New Zealand to four different genera
of birds, viz.--

(1) <i>Collyriocincla</i>, the Shrike-Thrushes (q.v.); the name
<i>Collyriocincla</i> is a compound of two Greek bird-names,
<i>kolluriown</i> /corr. from kolluriowu in Morris/, `a bird,
probably of the <i>thrush</i> kind, Arist. H. A. 9, 23, 2'
(`L. & S.' /1869 p.864/), and <i>kigalos</i>, `a kind of
<i>wag-tail</i> or <i>water-ousel</i>' (`L. & S.'). The next
two genera are derived in a similar way from <i>gaer</i>,
earth, and <i>'opos</i>, mountain.

(2) <i>Geocincla</i>, the Ground-Thrushes (q.v.).

(3) <i>Oreocincla</i>, the Mountain-Thrush (q.v.).

(4) <i>Pachycephala</i> (q.v.); called Thrushes,
but more often Thickheads (q.v.).

(5) <i>Turnagra</i> (the New Zealand Thrushes), viz.--

<i>T. hectori</i>, Buller, North Island Thrush.
<i>T. crassirostris</i>, Gmel., South Island Thrush.

The name <i>Thrush</i> was also applied loosely, by the early
writers and travellers, to birds of many other genera which
have since been more accurately differentiated. The common
English thrush has been acclimatised in Australia, Tasmania,
and New Zealand.

<hw>Thunder-bird</hw>, <i>n</i>. an early name for one
of the <i>Thickheads</i> (q.v.), or <i>Pachycephalae</i>
(q.v.). See also quotation, 1896.

1827. Vigors and Horsfield, `Transaction