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" These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that will interfere with their poor fishery. They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who lying ashore deterred them from... "
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia ... - Page 92
by Philip Parker King - 1827
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A new voyage round the world. Vol. 1 [of Dampier's voyages.]., Volume 1

William Dampier - Australia - 1703 - 774 pages
...perceive that they did worfhip anv thing. Thefe poor Creatures have a fort of Weapon to defend their Ware, or fight with their Enemies, if they have any that will interfere withtheii poor Fifhery; They did at firft endeavour with their Weapons to frighten iiSj who lying afhoredeterr'd...
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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and ..., Volume 11

John Pinkerton - Discoveries in geography - 1812 - 1030 pages
...perceive that they did worihip any thing. Thefe poor creatures have a fort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that will interfere with their poor fiihery. They did at firft endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who lying aihore deterred them...
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Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society

Hakluyt Society - Australia - 1859 - 372 pages
...perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware or fight with their enemies, if they have any that will interfere with their poor fishery. They did endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who, lying ashore, deterr'd them from one of their fishing...
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The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation, Part 1

Samuel Bennett - Australia - 1865 - 710 pages
...perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that...us, who lying ashore deterred them from one of their fishing places. Some of them had wooden swords, others had a sort of lances. The sword is a piece of...
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The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation

Samuel Bennett - Australia - 1867 - 710 pages
...they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or %ht with their enemies, if they have any that will interfere...us, who lying ashore deterred them from one of their fishing places. Some of them had wooden swords, others had a sort of lances. The sword is a piece of...
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The English Circumnavigators: The Most Remarkable Voyages Round the World by ...

David Laing Purves - Discoveries in geography - 1874 - 856 pages
...catch, having no instruments wherewithal to do so. I did not perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend...They did at first endeavour with their weapons to 1 Dams or embankments. frighten us, who lying ashore deterred them from one of their fishing-places....
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An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales: From the Foundation ...

Thomas Richards - New South Wales - 1883 - 816 pages
...perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that...had a sort of lances. The sword is a piece of wood pole, sharp at one end, and hardened afterwards by heat. I saw shaped somewhat like a cutlass. The...
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An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales: From the Foundation ...

Thomas Richards - New South Wales - 1883 - 820 pages
...perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that...who, lying ashore, deterred them from one of their fishing- places. Some of them had wooden swords, others had a sort of lances. The sword is a piece...
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An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales: From the Foundation ...

Esquire Thomas Richards - New South Wales - 1883 - 814 pages
...perceive that they did worship anything. These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies, if they have any that will interfere Avith their poor fishery. They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who, lying...
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The Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales, Illustrated ..., Volume 1

W. Frederic Morrison - New South Wales - 1888 - 622 pages
...anything. I 14 ENGLISH EXPLORERS. i " These poor creatures have a sort of weapon to defend their ware, or fight with their enemies if they have any that will interfere with their poor fishing. They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who lying ashore, deterred...
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