Part 59 (1/2)

1860 G Bennett, `Gatherings of a Naturalist,' p 346:

”The karaka-tree of New Zealand (Corynocarpus laevigata), also called kopi by the natives, and cow-tree by Europeans (frorows luxuriantly in Sydney”

<hw>Crab</hw>, n Of the various Australian species of this h to be ht In Tasas, called the King-Crab, which reaches a weight of 20 lbs, is occasionally brought to market There is only one fresh-water crab known in Australia--Telphusa transversa

1896 Spencer and Hall, `Horne Expedition in Central Australia,' Zoology, p 228:

”In the case of Telphusa transversa, the fresh-water crab, the banks of certain water holes are riddled with its burrows”

<hw>Crab-hole</hw>, n a hole leading into a pit-like burrow,crayfish, and often afterwards increased in size by the draining into it of water

The burrows are aeus and Astacopsis, which are popularly known as land-crabs

1848 Letter by Mrs Perry, given in Canon Good Episcopate of Bishop Perry,' p 72:

”Full of crab holes, which are exceedingly dangerous for the horses There are holes varying in depth froh to adin oneThese holes are fored by the water draining into thesley, `Geoffrey Hamlyn,' p 368:

”This brute put his foot in a crabhole, and ca”

1875 Wood and Lapha for the Mail,' p 49:

”Across the creek entnow tripping over tussocks, now falling into crab holes”

<hw>Crab-tree</hw>, n iq Bitter-bark (qv)

<hw>Cradle</hw>, n coh on rockers in which auriferous earth or sand is shaken in water, in order to separate and collect the gold” (`OED')

1849 `Illustrated London News,' Nov 17, p 325, col 1 (`OED'): [This applies to California, and is before the Australian diggings began]:

”Twoand carrying the earth in a bucket, and the other washi+ng and rocking the cradle”

1851 Letter by Mrs Perry, quoted in Canon Good Episcopate of Bishop Perry,' p 171:

”The streets are full of cradles and drays packed for the journey”

1858 T McCombie, `History of Victoria,' c xv p 215:

”Cradles and tin dishes to supply the digging parties”

1865 F H Nixon, `Peter Perfume,' p 56:

”They had cradles by dozens and picks by the score”

1884 T Bracken, `Lays of Maori,' p 154:

”Themill, the cradle, and the tub”

<hw>Cradle</hw>, v tr to wash auriferous gravel in a ht,' c 21, p 197: