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 ix
... spot on which we had beached , and where it was much less rocky , so that the danger they incurred in reaching the shore was slight in comparison to ours ; yet some of the planks of this boat were split throughout their entire length ...
... spot on which we had beached , and where it was much less rocky , so that the danger they incurred in reaching the shore was slight in comparison to ours ; yet some of the planks of this boat were split throughout their entire length ...
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... spot . — We moved slowly along , and ere we had made two miles more the shades of night begun to fall , and I halted the party . The abundance of grass which grew around , en- abled us to enjoy the almost unknown luxury of a RICH AND ...
... spot . — We moved slowly along , and ere we had made two miles more the shades of night begun to fall , and I halted the party . The abundance of grass which grew around , en- abled us to enjoy the almost unknown luxury of a RICH AND ...
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... spot where we had halted ; they appeared unhealthy and stunted , but indeed I suspect they are a new and undescribed variety . Being desirous of procuring any thing I could for the men to eat , I had the tops of some of these trees cut ...
... spot where we had halted ; they appeared unhealthy and stunted , but indeed I suspect they are a new and undescribed variety . Being desirous of procuring any thing I could for the men to eat , I had the tops of some of these trees cut ...
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... spot was a favourite halting - place of the natives ; and from the number of huts , and other indications which we saw , the district must be very densely populated . The huts were of the same superior construction as those which we had ...
... spot was a favourite halting - place of the natives ; and from the number of huts , and other indications which we saw , the district must be very densely populated . The huts were of the same superior construction as those which we had ...
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... spot on which house should stand , surrounded with as fine an amphitheatre of verdant land as the eye of man has ever gazed on . The view was backed by the Vic- toria Range , whilst seaward you looked out through a romantic glen upon ...
... spot on which house should stand , surrounded with as fine an amphitheatre of verdant land as the eye of man has ever gazed on . The view was backed by the Vic- toria Range , whilst seaward you looked out through a romantic glen upon ...
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