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 83
... legs , eating the head and thighs myself , and reserving the other portions as a store against future emergencies . I now felt assured that my life was saved , and ren- dering thanks to God for his many mercies , I laid down by the fire ...
... legs , eating the head and thighs myself , and reserving the other portions as a store against future emergencies . I now felt assured that my life was saved , and ren- dering thanks to God for his many mercies , I laid down by the fire ...
Page 91
... legs , bounded by me like a deer . “ Im- bat , friend , " I heard him cry out , as a young man came running up to him . I grew giddy ; I knew Imbat by name , and felt assured that at all events the lives of a great portion of my party ...
... legs , bounded by me like a deer . “ Im- bat , friend , " I heard him cry out , as a young man came running up to him . I grew giddy ; I knew Imbat by name , and felt assured that at all events the lives of a great portion of my party ...
Page 93
... legs - what do you know ? where is your fat ? what for do you know so much , if you can't keep fat ? I know how to stay at home , and not to walk too far in the bush- where is your fat ? " " You know how to talk ; - long tongue ; " was ...
... legs - what do you know ? where is your fat ? what for do you know so much , if you can't keep fat ? I know how to stay at home , and not to walk too far in the bush- where is your fat ? " " You know how to talk ; - long tongue ; " was ...
Page 140
... legs , three on each side ; the first pair of legs were provided with claws , like a lobster ; its tail exactly resembled that of a scorpion ; the sac or bag near the extremity of the tail was of a light red colour , and it tried to ...
... legs , three on each side ; the first pair of legs were provided with claws , like a lobster ; its tail exactly resembled that of a scorpion ; the sac or bag near the extremity of the tail was of a light red colour , and it tried to ...
Page 145
... legs of a caterpillar , and the long string somewhat resembled a long gelatinous band in appearance as it passed through the water ; but directly it was touched the animals separated themselves from one another . These strings were ...
... legs of a caterpillar , and the long string somewhat resembled a long gelatinous band in appearance as it passed through the water ; but directly it was touched the animals separated themselves from one another . These strings were ...
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