Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-west and Western Australia, During the Years 1837, 38, and 39, Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government: Describing Many Newly Discovered, Important, and Fertile Districts, with Observations on the Moral and Physical Condition of the Aboriginal Inhabitants, &c., &c. London, T. and W. Boone, 1841, Volume 1Libraries Board of South Australia, 1964 - Aboriginal Australians |
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Page 105
... passing a wretched and uncomfortable night , we started before dawn , pur- suing a direction about W. by N. , and passed one of the openings from Prince Regent's River laid down in Captain King's chart , and there left with- out a ...
... passing a wretched and uncomfortable night , we started before dawn , pur- suing a direction about W. by N. , and passed one of the openings from Prince Regent's River laid down in Captain King's chart , and there left with- out a ...
Page 106
... passed them . Scarcely had we reached these rocks , and sheltered ourselves under the overhanging projections , when I saw a savage advancing with a spear in his right hand , and a bundle of similar weapons in his left ; he was followed ...
... passed them . Scarcely had we reached these rocks , and sheltered ourselves under the overhanging projections , when I saw a savage advancing with a spear in his right hand , and a bundle of similar weapons in his left ; he was followed ...
Page 165
... passed over , I halted for breakfast . We had traversed a most beautiful country this morning , composed of basaltic rocks and fine allu- vial soil , whilst from the size and number of the streams , it must be as well watered as any ...
... passed over , I halted for breakfast . We had traversed a most beautiful country this morning , composed of basaltic rocks and fine allu- vial soil , whilst from the size and number of the streams , it must be as well watered as any ...
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acalepha amongst animal appeared ascended Australia banks basaltic beach beautiful Bernier Island birds boat breakfast Cape Captain cave circumstances cliffs coast Coles colour course DARLING RANGE Diphya direction distance encampment feet fertile fire formed Gascoyne Glenelg Glenelg River grass ground Guanches halted Hanover Bay head hills horses island Kaiber kangaroo Length from tip lofty Lord Glenelg Lushington Lynher mangroves March miles morning moved natives nearly night observed painted pandanus party passed Perth picul ponies Prince Regent's River racter rain ravine reached remarkable resembling rocks rocky route running Ruston sandstone range sandy schooner seen Sharks Bay shore side soon southward spear species spot started Steep Point stream surf Swan River Teneriffe tentacula tion tip of beak tip of tail tip of wing track trees valley vessel Walker Western Australia whilst wind wooded