even breadth. The uppers were nets made of human
hair. The object of these shoes is to prevent those who wear
them from being tracked and pursued after a night attack."

1896. P. M. Byrne, `Proceedings of the Royal Society of
Victoria,' p. 66:

"The wearing of the Urtathurta and going Kurdaitcha luma
appears to have been the medium for a form of vendetta."

<hw>Kurrajong</hw>, <i>n</i>. or <hw>Currajong</hw> (spelt
variously), the aboriginal name for various Australian and
Tasmanian fibrous plants; see quotations, 1825 and 1884.
They are the--

Black Kurrajong--
<i>Sterculia diversifolia</i>, G. Don., and <i>Sterculia
quadrifida</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Sterculiaceae</i>.

Brown K.--
<i>Commersonia echinata</i>, R. and G. Forst.; also,
<i>Brachychiton gregorii</i>; both belonging to
<i>N.O. Sterculiaceae</i>.

Green K.--
<i>Hibiscus heterophyllus</i>, Vent., <i>N.O. Malvaceae</i>.

Tasmanian K.--
<i>Plagianthus sidoides</i>, Hook., <i>N.O. Malvaceae</i>.

Others are <i>Trema aspera</i>, Blume, <i>N.O. Urticeae</i>;
and <i>Sterculia rupestris</i>, Benth., <i>N.O. Urticeae</i>.
Some of the varieties are also called <i>Bottle-trees</i>, and,
in Tasmania, <i>Cordage-trees</i> (q.v.).

1823. `Uniacke's Narrative of Oxley's Expedition,' quoted by
J. D. Lang, `Cooksland,' p. 408:

"The nets used for fishing [by the natives] are made by the men
from the bark of the kurrajong (<i>Hibiscus heterophyllus</i>),
a shrub which is very common to the swamps."

1825. Barron Field, Glossary, in `Geographical Memoirs of New
South Wales,' p. 502:

"Currijong or Natives' cordage tree (Hibiscus heterophyllus)."

1832. J. Bischoff, `Van Diemen's Land,' vol. ii. p. 25:

"The curragong is sometimes found; its inner bark may be
manufactured into ropes."

1846. C. P. Hodgson, `Reminiscences of Australia,' p. 149:

"The currajong (<i>Sterculia</i>)is used for cordage, and makes
strong, close, but not very durable ropes."

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' vol. iii. p. 91:

"Dillis neatly worked of koorajong bark."

1849. J. P. Townsend, `Rambles in New South Wales,' p. 214:

"In such a valley in which stands a spreading corrijong
(<i>Sterculia diversifolia</i>), which has a strong resemblance
to the English oak, I constantly found a flock of sheep."

1862. W. Archer, `Products of Tasmania,' p. 41:

"Currajong (<i>Plagianthus sidoides</i>, Hook). The fibres
of the bark are very strong. It is a