Adventures in Australia; or, The wanderings of captain Spencer1851 |
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Page iii
... Australian wan- derer to recite his adventures ; and , as the natural productions of the newer world are even more extraordinary than those longer discovered , it is the object of the present work rather to dwell upon them , than on the ...
... Australian wan- derer to recite his adventures ; and , as the natural productions of the newer world are even more extraordinary than those longer discovered , it is the object of the present work rather to dwell upon them , than on the ...
Page iv
... Australian plants may be conceived , by visiting the Royal Gardens at Kew , where they bloom during the spring , in rich luxuriance . Those who have watched the use which parrots sometimes make of their speech , will not wonder at the ...
... Australian plants may be conceived , by visiting the Royal Gardens at Kew , where they bloom during the spring , in rich luxuriance . Those who have watched the use which parrots sometimes make of their speech , will not wonder at the ...
Page vii
... Australian . - Captain Spencer goes to a well . - Kin- chela cooks . Discourse about Boyl - yas.— Kinchela afraid of Tiger . Opinion of Captain Spencer among natives . - Kinchela ignorant of way to Perth . - Promises to take Captain ...
... Australian . - Captain Spencer goes to a well . - Kin- chela cooks . Discourse about Boyl - yas.— Kinchela afraid of Tiger . Opinion of Captain Spencer among natives . - Kinchela ignorant of way to Perth . - Promises to take Captain ...
Page viii
... Australians cannot boil . -Fire - stick . -Wild fowl . -Birds.- Kangaroo caught in Kinchela's fashion . -Kinchela greedy.- Reflections of Captain Spencer . - Gums . - Manna . — Floss silk . -Bee . - Kinchela's memory of words . - Cold ...
... Australians cannot boil . -Fire - stick . -Wild fowl . -Birds.- Kangaroo caught in Kinchela's fashion . -Kinchela greedy.- Reflections of Captain Spencer . - Gums . - Manna . — Floss silk . -Bee . - Kinchela's memory of words . - Cold ...
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Acacia pendula Adelaide AFRICAN WANDERERS animal appeared arms asked Australia bark beautiful birds black fellow Boccolo boughs boyl-ya bushes cattle caught Charlie chela cliffs cloak cloth Cockatoos coloured companions covered distance Edition Englishman Engravings eyes Fcap feet fire fish flew flowers formed friends George Onslow Gipsy grass Gum-trees hands Harry Burton head heard hills hole horse Hunter River ISAAC TAYLOR Kangaroo killed Kinchela knew laughing leaves legs looked Malays master meal morning mouth natives never night Onslow Opossum party passed pieces pistols plain plenty poor Price proceeded replied returned river round sand saying schooner scrub seemed seen shore shoulders side skin spears spot stick stones stood surprised Swan River tail tain Spencer tarpauling Tiger told took traveller trees Trepang tribe turned walked Wallabies Warrup watched young
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