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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... feet . in . Length from tip to tip of wing , 2 11.3 Length from tip of tail to tip of beak , 1 6 Length from tip of beak , 0 1.5 Length from root to tip of tail , 0 4.1 Length of foot , 0 2.3 Breadth across body , 0 3.2 SECOND SPECIMEN .
... feet . in . Length from tip to tip of wing , 2 11.3 Length from tip of tail to tip of beak , 1 6 Length from tip of beak , 0 1.5 Length from root to tip of tail , 0 4.1 Length of foot , 0 2.3 Breadth across body , 0 3.2 SECOND SPECIMEN .
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... Length from tip of beak to tip of tail , feet . in . 10 2 4 0.5 Length of beak , 0 6.8 Length from root to tip of tail , - 0 10.0 Length of foot , 0 7.6 Length of wing , 4 8 Height from ground , 2 10 Temperature 98 ° , -the thermometer ...
... Length from tip of beak to tip of tail , feet . in . 10 2 4 0.5 Length of beak , 0 6.8 Length from root to tip of tail , - 0 10.0 Length of foot , 0 7.6 Length of wing , 4 8 Height from ground , 2 10 Temperature 98 ° , -the thermometer ...
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... Length from tip of tail to tip of beak , Length from root to tip of tail , Length of beak , · feet . in . 7 2 3 5.5 0 9 0 4.5 0 5 Length of foot , Legs pale flesh colour ; beak , black , with a brown - coloured streak on each side of ...
... Length from tip of tail to tip of beak , Length from root to tip of tail , Length of beak , · feet . in . 7 2 3 5.5 0 9 0 4.5 0 5 Length of foot , Legs pale flesh colour ; beak , black , with a brown - coloured streak on each side of ...
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acalepha amongst animal appeared Australia banks basaltic beach beak to tip beautiful Bernier Island birds BLOWING STONE boat Breadth breakfast Cape Captain caught cave cliffs coast Coles colour Diphya direction distance encampment feet fertile formed Glenelg Glenelg River ground Guanches halted Hanover Bay head hills horses island Kaiber kangaroo land Length from root Length from tip Length of foot lofty Lord Glenelg Lushington Lynher mangroves March miles MOLLUSCA morning mouth moved natives nearly night observed party passed Perth picul ponies Prince Regent's River rain ravine resembling rocks rocky root to tip route Ruston sandstone range sandy Savignon schooner seen Sharks Sharks Bay shells shore side soon southward spear species spot Steep Point stream Swan River Teneriffe tentacula tion tip of beak tip of tail tip of wing trees valley vessel Walker Western Australia whilst wind wooded