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. London, T. and W. Boone, 1841, Volume 2Libraries Board of South Australia, 1964 - Australia |
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Page 210
... continent . If , then , we start from Perth , in Western Aus- tralia , following the coast , in a southerly direction , it will be found , that between Perth and King George's Sound , a common language is spoken , made up of several ...
... continent . If , then , we start from Perth , in Western Aus- tralia , following the coast , in a southerly direction , it will be found , that between Perth and King George's Sound , a common language is spoken , made up of several ...
Page 216
... continent of Australia , it appears that a language the same in root is spoken throughout this vast extent of country ; and from the general agreement in this as well as in personal appearance , rites , and ceremonies , we may fairly ...
... continent of Australia , it appears that a language the same in root is spoken throughout this vast extent of country ; and from the general agreement in this as well as in personal appearance , rites , and ceremonies , we may fairly ...
Page 411
... continent , and also to Van Diemen's Land . The genera Echidna and Ornithorhynchus are found in New Holland and Van Diemen's Land , but I have not heard of their having been discovered in the Western or Southern parts of the continent ...
... continent , and also to Van Diemen's Land . The genera Echidna and Ornithorhynchus are found in New Holland and Van Diemen's Land , but I have not heard of their having been discovered in the Western or Southern parts of the continent ...
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aborigines amongst animals antennæ appeared APPENDIX beach beneath body boyl-yas brown bush Capt caught Champion Bay circumstances coast colony colour continent dark direction distance district elytra Europeans eyes female fire fish forest genus George Grey Gould Gray Ann hairs Halmaturus halted head hills Hist Holland Imbat Inhab insects Kaiber kangaroo King George's Sound legs length margin Miago miles Moore River moved native path nearly Ogilby onwards Overlanders party Peerat Perth portion round savage scales Scarites Scincus Scotophilus seen settlers Sharks Bay shew shields side songs South Australia spear species specimens spines spot Swan River Taal-wurt tail thorax tibiæ Tiliqua tion tree valley Van Diemen's Land walked Walker Western Australia whilst wings wives women wood yellowish young Zool