From R. W. Moran   September 1880

[September 1880]1

N. W. Police Barracks

Cloncurry River

via Townsville2

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose a specimen of a plant that grows on the banks of the rivers in this district, the blacks call it "Loungha", it is used by them in killing fish in the waterholes, the3 cut it up fine, and throw it into the water, soon after the fish come to the top dead. — As you may not have seen the plant before I thought you might be interested in the matter. —

I have the honor to be

Sir

yr obt Sevt

R. W. Moran

 

Baron Von Mueller

Melbourne

1
editorial addition. Letter dated on the basis of MS annotation by M: 'Answ. 3/10/80. F.v.M.' Letter not found.
2
Qld.
3
they?

Please cite as “FVM-80-09-00,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/80-09-00