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 70
... rocks , and although we turned back to look for him directly he was missed , he could not be found . The next to give way was Ringhalz , a fine Cape buckhound ; he fell amongst the rocks , and died almost instantly . The only dog now ...
... rocks , and although we turned back to look for him directly he was missed , he could not be found . The next to give way was Ringhalz , a fine Cape buckhound ; he fell amongst the rocks , and died almost instantly . The only dog now ...
Page 126
... ROCKS . sion , our little boat was driven powerless before the blast . The impenetrable forests of mangroves which clothed the river banks obliging us to run far up the stream , until at last a convenient opening ena- bled us to land ...
... ROCKS . sion , our little boat was driven powerless before the blast . The impenetrable forests of mangroves which clothed the river banks obliging us to run far up the stream , until at last a convenient opening ena- bled us to land ...
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... rocks , though it was quite impos- sible to get the ponies down , even by forming a path , as we had often previously done . Finding that it would be useless to lose more time in searching for a route through this country , I proceeded ...
... rocks , though it was quite impos- sible to get the ponies down , even by forming a path , as we had often previously done . Finding that it would be useless to lose more time in searching for a route through this country , I proceeded ...
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