Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia During the Years 1837, 38 and 39: Describing Many Newly Discovered, Important and Feritle Districts : with Observations on the Moral and Physical Condition of the Aboriginal Inhabitants, Volume 2Boone, 1841 - 482 pages |
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Page vi
... Fish - Feasting on a stranded Whale - Killing Wild Dogs - Turtle - Birds - Opossums - Frogs- Shell - fish - Grubs , and Wallobies - Edible Roots and Seeds -- Mode of cooking and preparing them - Fungi - Gums - Common rights in certain ...
... Fish - Feasting on a stranded Whale - Killing Wild Dogs - Turtle - Birds - Opossums - Frogs- Shell - fish - Grubs , and Wallobies - Edible Roots and Seeds -- Mode of cooking and preparing them - Fungi - Gums - Common rights in certain ...
Page ix
... fishing in the distance , uncon- scious of our presence , imparted to the whole scene a quiet and a charm which was deeply felt by those who had now for so many days been either tossed about by the winds and waves , or had long been ...
... fishing in the distance , uncon- scious of our presence , imparted to the whole scene a quiet and a charm which was deeply felt by those who had now for so many days been either tossed about by the winds and waves , or had long been ...
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... fishing , but they carefully avoided us making off for the high lands as fast as they could . The estuary became narrower here , and shortly after seeing these natives , we came upon a river running into it from the eastward ; its mouth ...
... fishing , but they carefully avoided us making off for the high lands as fast as they could . The estuary became narrower here , and shortly after seeing these natives , we came upon a river running into it from the eastward ; its mouth ...
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... they found a place where he had halted and made up all his flour into dampers ; but on coming out on the shore , they saw a large party of natives seated on the sand - hills in front , whilst others were fishing in the sea at.
... they found a place where he had halted and made up all his flour into dampers ; but on coming out on the shore , they saw a large party of natives seated on the sand - hills in front , whilst others were fishing in the sea at.
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... fishing in the sea at this point ; and the tracks of Stiles turned off into the interior this hero , who wished to encounter all the natives of the island single - handed , had evidently fled from them . Mr. Walker had been unable to ...
... fishing in the sea at this point ; and the tracks of Stiles turned off into the interior this hero , who wished to encounter all the natives of the island single - handed , had evidently fled from them . Mr. Walker had been unable to ...
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