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Page 74
... passed the latitude of Gregory's farthest south and , bound to Victoria River , turned west . Thus far and no farther . The witch - woods closed in . Between him and Victoria River lay the " horrid forests " of the Murran - ji ...
... passed the latitude of Gregory's farthest south and , bound to Victoria River , turned west . Thus far and no farther . The witch - woods closed in . Between him and Victoria River lay the " horrid forests " of the Murran - ji ...
Page 88
... passed from April into May . Sometimes , to passing blacks , they gave fish - hooks , tomahawks , necklets , for a bit of bush tucker or to keep the peace . Sometimes they caught a fish and drew lots , or camped at a pretty lagoon to ...
... passed from April into May . Sometimes , to passing blacks , they gave fish - hooks , tomahawks , necklets , for a bit of bush tucker or to keep the peace . Sometimes they caught a fish and drew lots , or camped at a pretty lagoon to ...
Page 119
... passed by , Waldemar Holtze , old " Wallaby " Holtze , at the age of seventy - nine years officer - in- charge at Powell's Creek . He joined the service in Darwin when he was fourteen years old - sixty - five years in the silent places ...
... passed by , Waldemar Holtze , old " Wallaby " Holtze , at the age of seventy - nine years officer - in- charge at Powell's Creek . He joined the service in Darwin when he was fourteen years old - sixty - five years in the silent places ...
Contents
Chapter Page I WINGED VICTORY I | 1 |
LAND OF THE MOONBOW | 17 |
VIKINGS OF THE ARAFURA | 31 |
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