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 1Libraries Board of South Australia, 1964 - Aboriginal Australians |
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Page 48
... beautiful animal of this kind which I have ever seen . It was so delicate that , with the slightest touch , portions of it came off , hence the specimen we obtained is I fear useless . The body consisted only of a central canal , to ...
... beautiful animal of this kind which I have ever seen . It was so delicate that , with the slightest touch , portions of it came off , hence the specimen we obtained is I fear useless . The body consisted only of a central canal , to ...
Page 62
... beautiful and largest Sea - jellies ( acalepha ) had now disappeared , although the more minute ones were as numerous as ever . It therefore appears to me that we have in coming from the southward to this point passed through three ...
... beautiful and largest Sea - jellies ( acalepha ) had now disappeared , although the more minute ones were as numerous as ever . It therefore appears to me that we have in coming from the southward to this point passed through three ...
Page 165
... BEAUTIFUL BASALTIC COUNTRY . 165 we fell in with another rapid stream , running from the eastward , and were again involved in marshy land , which delayed us for some time ere we found a point where loaded ponies could pass . At length ...
... BEAUTIFUL BASALTIC COUNTRY . 165 we fell in with another rapid stream , running from the eastward , and were again involved in marshy land , which delayed us for some time ere we found a point where loaded ponies could pass . At length ...
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acalepha amongst animal appeared ascended Australia banks basaltic beach beautiful Bernier Island birds boat breakfast Cape Captain cave circumstances cliffs coast Coles colour course DARLING RANGE Diphya direction distance encampment feet fertile fire formed Gascoyne Glenelg Glenelg River grass ground Guanches halted Hanover Bay head hills horses island Kaiber kangaroo Length from tip lofty Lord Glenelg Lushington Lynher mangroves March miles morning moved natives nearly night observed painted pandanus party passed Perth picul ponies Prince Regent's River racter rain ravine reached remarkable resembling rocks rocky route running Ruston sandstone range sandy schooner seen Sharks Bay shore side soon southward spear species spot started Steep Point stream surf Swan River Teneriffe tentacula tion tip of beak tip of tail tip of wing track trees valley vessel Walker Western Australia whilst wind wooded