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 109
... sandy beach there , after which we went over to Prince Regent's River , near Mun- ster Water . The country , until near the bank of the river at this point , was of the same sandy nature as that about the beach : there , however , it ...
... sandy beach there , after which we went over to Prince Regent's River , near Mun- ster Water . The country , until near the bank of the river at this point , was of the same sandy nature as that about the beach : there , however , it ...
Page 160
... sandy soil , producing only a short and scanty vegetation , had taken up so much sand with their food , as to interfere with the functions of the stomach , and hence had arisen their gradual wasting away , and ultimate death . I indeed ...
... sandy soil , producing only a short and scanty vegetation , had taken up so much sand with their food , as to interfere with the functions of the stomach , and hence had arisen their gradual wasting away , and ultimate death . I indeed ...
Page 373
... sandy mud was so moist that we sank deeply into it , and after travelling for fifteen miles on a N.E. course , I could still see no limit to these plains in that direction , nor could I either then , or on any subsequent occa- sion ...
... sandy mud was so moist that we sank deeply into it , and after travelling for fifteen miles on a N.E. course , I could still see no limit to these plains in that direction , nor could I either then , or on any subsequent occa- sion ...
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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