The Beckoning West: The Story of H. S. Trotman and the Canning Stock RouteAppendix 4 gives list of native waters and bores and wells sunk by members of Canning Stock Route party in 1908-10; p.58; Art of tracking described; p.75; Sandals made by natives found at Roy Hill; description of corroboree - songmen, dancers bodies decorated with paint and glued on down; p.87; Cooking of kangaroo described; p.88; Treatment of injuries; p.90; Brief description of circumcision method at initiation ceremony; p.127; Painted caves at Killagurra noted; method of catching spinifex rats described. |
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... reached the above - mentioned degree of latitude . Having happened to hear this account of Leekie's , on my return to London this winter I found out Captain Robinson , who remembered his having had this converfation with Leekie , but ...
... reached the above - mentioned degree of latitude . Having happened to hear this account of Leekie's , on my return to London this winter I found out Captain Robinson , who remembered his having had this converfation with Leekie , but ...
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... during the month of June , and both of them conceived that they might have reached the North Pole . ( a ) See the Probability of reaching the North Pole , p . 42 , & c . It It appears alfo by the above account that Mr. Stephens [ 110 1.
... during the month of June , and both of them conceived that they might have reached the North Pole . ( a ) See the Probability of reaching the North Pole , p . 42 , & c . It It appears alfo by the above account that Mr. Stephens [ 110 1.
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... Reached maximum in 1 or more years ; earnings above maximum estimated 1 . 35 ( 2 ) 3 13 Unusable records , total .. With fewer than 3 years of covered earnings in last 10 .. Reached maximum in 1 or more years ; earnings above maximum ...
... Reached maximum in 1 or more years ; earnings above maximum estimated 1 . 35 ( 2 ) 3 13 Unusable records , total .. With fewer than 3 years of covered earnings in last 10 .. Reached maximum in 1 or more years ; earnings above maximum ...
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Green Fields of Home | 1 |
The Beckoning West | 8 |
First Expedition | 14 |
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