Some Account of the Wars, Extirpation, Habits, &c., of the Native Tribes of TasmaniaMainly accounts of early encounters and clashes; Also includes; Diseases; burial customs (Bruny Is. & mainland); appearance of natives; huts; weapons; catamarans; approximate number of natives; story of Truganini the last Tasmanian; Sealers; Work of G.A. Robinson; Moleokeerdee, Nuenonie, Turrerheguonne, Pangermoighe, Neelwonne (south coast) and other tribes; Compiled from 3 of authors articles in Australasian (1872); Mercury (1874) and Tasmanian Tribune (1875). |
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afterwards amongst appeared armed Arthur River attack believe Big River tribe blacks boat body Bruny Island bush called camp Cape Portland Captain Thomas causes chief civilised Colonel Arthur colonists colony commenced companion D'Entrecasteaux Channel dead death died districts Duncan's woman East Coast encampment enemy escaped European fight fire Flinders Island followed friendly gave George Augustus Robinson George Town Government ground Guncarriage habits hands Hobart Town Hollyoak hostile hunting Jack kangaroo killed knew known Launceston living M'Kay Mammoa miles murder Musquito named natural nearly never night Northdown occasion once Oyster Bay tribes Oyster Cove Parker Parleevar Parlerdee party persons Port Sorell prisoners pursuit race reached remained removal returned Robinson says sealers settlers shot soon spears Straits Swan Island taken Tasmania Tasmanian savage Tegg told took place Truganini Tucker Van Diemen's Land visited waddies whilst women Wyba-Luma