The ecology of much Western Australian mallee is poorly understood, so only a few general points can be made here. Mallee dominated by eucalypts including Eucalyptus redunca and E. eremophilia is mapped as widespread (Beard, 1975) on areas of brown calcareous earths north of Esperance (Northcote et al., 1967).

The lovely face grew rigid, and the gracious willowy form seemed to erect itself.

Her behaviour was always exemplary.

I brodericked him when he was alive, Johnny would say, but it is against my religion to do anything like that to the dead. [spit in corpse's eye]