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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... dark yellowish brown colour , and had such a sour fer- mented taste , that nothing but absolute necessity could induce any one to eat it . The party , however , were in high spirits ; they talked of a walk of three VOL . II . C hundred ...
... dark yellowish brown colour , and had such a sour fer- mented taste , that nothing but absolute necessity could induce any one to eat it . The party , however , were in high spirits ; they talked of a walk of three VOL . II . C hundred ...
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... party of them had been drinking a few days before , but it was now quite dry . We therefore continued our search , and just as it was growing dark , had made about FIND IT AT WATER PEAK . 41 seven miles of 40 SEARCH FOR WATER .
... party of them had been drinking a few days before , but it was now quite dry . We therefore continued our search , and just as it was growing dark , had made about FIND IT AT WATER PEAK . 41 seven miles of 40 SEARCH FOR WATER .
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... of night , that our eyes now wandered . : I roused the men again , and we commenced our return to the party , loaded with a supply of water . It was now dark , and we soon wandered from the path . Kaiber took a star for his guide ,
... of night , that our eyes now wandered . : I roused the men again , and we commenced our return to the party , loaded with a supply of water . It was now dark , and we soon wandered from the path . Kaiber took a star for his guide ,
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... darkness of the night we every now and then had a tremendous tumble , so that at the end of about four miles , I thought that it would be imprudent to pro- ceed farther , as we every moment were in danger of breaking a limb or seriously ...
... darkness of the night we every now and then had a tremendous tumble , so that at the end of about four miles , I thought that it would be imprudent to pro- ceed farther , as we every moment were in danger of breaking a limb or seriously ...
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... reached as it became quite dark . The other clump was about a quarter of a mile to the eastward of us , at which I soon distin- guished native fires ; as the men were , however , j much exhausted , I thought it better not to mention.
... reached as it became quite dark . The other clump was about a quarter of a mile to the eastward of us , at which I soon distin- guished native fires ; as the men were , however , j much exhausted , I thought it better not to mention.
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