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, Volume 2 |
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... European singing - Examples of Songs for various occasions - Influence of Songs in rousing the angry Passions of the Men 259 • € 300 CHAPTER XVI . FUNERAL CEREMONIES , SUPERSTITIONS , AND REMARKABLE CUSTOMS . Death and Burial of a ...
... European singing - Examples of Songs for various occasions - Influence of Songs in rousing the angry Passions of the Men 259 • € 300 CHAPTER XVI . FUNERAL CEREMONIES , SUPERSTITIONS , AND REMARKABLE CUSTOMS . Death and Burial of a ...
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... EUROPEANS ON THE NATIVES . Causes why it has not hitherto been beneficial - Wretched state of the Native Population - Prejudices against them - Evil effects from their ferocious Customs remaining unchecked - Plan for promoting their ...
... EUROPEANS ON THE NATIVES . Causes why it has not hitherto been beneficial - Wretched state of the Native Population - Prejudices against them - Evil effects from their ferocious Customs remaining unchecked - Plan for promoting their ...
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... European , utterly unaccustomed to this species of labour , and totally unacquainted with the productions of the land , to obtain enough to support life for any period , whilst , at the same time , he has to search for water , is quite ...
... European , utterly unaccustomed to this species of labour , and totally unacquainted with the productions of the land , to obtain enough to support life for any period , whilst , at the same time , he has to search for water , is quite ...
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... Europeans ; for although but very little was known of the coun- try to the north of Perth , and the farthest settlement in that direction was only four miles from the town , still the natives must , from mere curiosity , have.
... Europeans ; for although but very little was known of the coun- try to the north of Perth , and the farthest settlement in that direction was only four miles from the town , still the natives must , from mere curiosity , have.
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... Europeans , became extremely uneasy , and begged me to allow them to fire a gun as a sig- nal to them : " For if we are so near Perth as you suppose , Sir , " they said to me , " these natives will come to us . " Kaiber hereupon told me ...
... Europeans , became extremely uneasy , and begged me to allow them to fire a gun as a sig- nal to them : " For if we are so near Perth as you suppose , Sir , " they said to me , " these natives will come to us . " Kaiber hereupon told me ...
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