wever,
showed it to be really very good. Its construction is simple,
and is as follows. Plain flour and water is mixed on a sheet
of bark, and then kneaded into a disc some two or three inches
thick to about one or two feet in diameter, great care to avoid
cracks being taken in the kneading. This is placed in a hole
scraped to its size in the hot ashes, covered over, and there
left till small cracks caused by the steam appear on the
surface of its covering. This is a sign that it is nearly
done, and in a few minutes the skilful chef will sound it over
with his "Wedges of damper (or bread baked in hot ashes) were
cut from time to time from great circular flat loaves of that
palatable and wholesome but somewhat compressed-looking bread."

1890. C. Lumholtz, `Among Cannibals,' p. 32:

"Damper is the name of a kind of bread made of wheat flour and
water. The dough is shaped into a flat round cake, which is
baked in red-hot ashes. This bread looks very inviting, and
tastes very good as long as it is fresh, but it soon becomes
hard and dry."

<hw>Damson, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. called also Native Plum,
an Australian shrub, <i>Nageia spinulosa</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Coniferae</i>.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 53:

"Native Damson or Native Plum. This shrub possesses edible
fruit, something like a plum, hence its vernacular names. The
Rev. Dr. Woolis tells me that, mixed with jam of the Native
Currant (<i>Leptomeria acida</i>), it makes a very good
pudding."

<hw>Dandelion, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. a flowering plant,
<i>Podolepis acuminata</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Compositae</i>.

<hw>Daphne, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian timber,
<i>Myoporum viscorum</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Myoporineae</i>;
called also <i>Dogwood</i> and <i>Waterbush</i>.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 575:

"Native Daphne. . . . Timber soft and moderately light, yet
tough. It is used for building purposes. It dresses well, and
is straight in the grain."

<HW>Darling Pea</HW>, <i>n</i>. an Australian plant,
<i>Swainsonia galegifolia</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>;
i.q. <i>Indigo Plant</i> (q.v.). See also <i>Poison-bush</i>.
The Darling Downs and River were named after General (later Sir
Ralph) Darling, who was Governor of New South Wales from
Dec. 19, 1825 to Oct. 21, 1831. The "pea" is named from one of
these.

<hw>Darling Shower</hw>, <i>n</i>. a local name in the interior
of Australia,