ians who had not followed
the boat remained on the rock opposite the ship, threatening
and menacing with their pikes and swords."

[These were Australian Aboriginals.]

1825. Barron Field, `Geographical Memoirs of New South Wales,'
p. 437:

"Some of the Indians have also seriously applied to be allowed
convict labourers, as the settlers are, although they have not
patience to remain in the huts which our Government has built
for them, till the maize and cabbage that have been planted to
their hands are fit to gather."

1830. `The Friend of Australia,' p. 244:

"It is the observation of some writers, that the system pursued
in Australia for educating the children of the Indians is not
attended with success. The black children will never do any
good there, until some other plan is commenced . . ."

<hw>Indigo, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. all the species of
<i>Swainsonia</i>, <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>, are called "Native
Indigos." See <i>Indigo-plant</i>. In Tasmania, the Native
Indigo is <i>Indigofera australis</i>, Willd., <i>N.O</i>.
<i>Leguminosae</i>. The plants are also called
<i>Indigo-plant</i> and <i>Darling-pea</i> (q.v.).
<i>Swainsonia</i> belongs to the same N.O. as <i>Indigofera
tinctoria</i>, which furnishes the Indigo of commerce.

1826. J. Atkinson, `Agriculture and Grazing in New South
Wales,' p. 24:

"Indigo brushes are not very common; the timber in these is
generally white or blackbutted gum; the ground beneath is
covered with the native indigo, a very beautiful plant,
with a light purple flower."

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 140:

"The `darling-pea' or `indigo-plant' is a dreaded plant from
the great amount of loss it has inflicted on stockowners. Its
effect on sheep is well known; they separate from the flock,
wander about listlessly, and are known to the shepherds as `
pea-eaters,' or `indigo-eaters.' When once a sheep takes to
eating this plant it seldom or never fattens, and may be said
to be lost to its owner. The late Mr. Charles Thorn, of
Queensland, placed a lamb which had become an `indigo-eater' in
a small paddock, where it refused to eat grass. It, however,
ate the indigo plant greedily, and followed Mr. Thorn all over
the paddock for some indigo he held in his hand."

<hw>Indented Servants</hw>, <i>n</i>. same as <i>Assigned</i>
(q.v.) Servants.

1810. `History of New South Wales' (1818), p. 352:

"Public Notice. Secretary's Office, Sydney, Jul