used of Australian rivers than of any others, but
perhaps a little pride in tracking the origin of the word has
had something to do with its inclusion. Some words have been
inserted for purposes of explanation, e.g. <i>Snook</i>, in
Australasia called <i>Barracouta</i>, which latter is itself an
old name applied in Australasia to a different fish; and
<i>Cavally</i>, which is needed to explain <i>Trevally</i>.

IX. ASSISTANCE RECEIVED.

There remains the pleasant duty of acknowledging help. Many
persons have given me help, whose names can hardly be listed
here. A friend, an acquaintance, or sometimes even a stranger,
has often sent a single quotation of value, or an explanation
of a single word. The Editors of many newspapers have helped
not a little by the insertion of a letter or a circular. To
all these helpers, and I reckon their number at nearly 200, I
tender my hearty thanks.

Various officers of the Melbourne Public Library, and my friend
Mr. Edward H. Bromby, the Librarian of this University, have
rendered me much assistance. I have often been fortunate
enough to obtain information from the greatest living authority
on a particular subject: from the Baron von Mueller, from Sir
Frederick M'Coy, or from Mr. A. W. Howitt. [Alas! since I
penned this sentence, the kind and helpful Baron has been taken
from us, and is no longer the greatest living authority on
Australian Botany.] My friend and colleague, Professor Baldwin
Spencer, a most earnest worker in the field of Australian
science, gave many hours of valuable time to set these pages
right in the details of scientific explanations.
Mr. J. G. Luehmann of Melbourne has kindly answered various
questions about Botany, and Mr. A. J. North, of Sydney, in
regard to certain birds. Mr. T. S. Hall, of the Biological
Department of this University, and Mr. J. J. Fletcher, of
Sydney, the Secretary of the Linnaean Society of New South
Wales, have rendered me much help. The Rev. John Mathew, of
Coburg, near Melbourne, has thrown much light on aboriginal
words. The Rev. E. H. Sugden, Master of Queen's College in
this University, has furnished a large number of useful
quotations. His name is similarly mentioned, <i>honoris
causa</i>, in Dr. Murray's Preface to Part I. of the `O. E. D.'
Mr. R. T. Elliott of Worcester College, Oxford, has given
similar help. The Master himself,--the Master of all who
engage in Dictionary work,--Dr. Murray, of Oxford, has