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Page vii
... English- man and 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 ...
... English- man and 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 ...
Page 7
... Englishman that it was the sound made by the Drum , or Organ - fish , † of which he had read , and when he again heard it , swelling and dying away as it were , under his feet , he was satisfied with this explanation of the mystery ...
... Englishman that it was the sound made by the Drum , or Organ - fish , † of which he had read , and when he again heard it , swelling and dying away as it were , under his feet , he was satisfied with this explanation of the mystery ...
Page 12
... Englishman rewarded the servant for his attendance , and returned to his floating habitation . The next morning came Tiger's turn for an excur- sion , and his appearance was so superior to that of the native ponies of Timor , that he ...
... Englishman rewarded the servant for his attendance , and returned to his floating habitation . The next morning came Tiger's turn for an excur- sion , and his appearance was so superior to that of the native ponies of Timor , that he ...
Page 27
... Englishman found some delicious Oysters attached to them , and he called one of the men to collect a number . Having some vinegar on board , he amused himself by pickling a stock of them for future purposes . While standing by the fire ...
... Englishman found some delicious Oysters attached to them , and he called one of the men to collect a number . Having some vinegar on board , he amused himself by pickling a stock of them for future purposes . While standing by the fire ...
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... Englishman hungry ; he took the load from Tiger as well as his saddle and bridle , and suffered him to graze at pleasure . There were no trees near enough to afford shelter , and accustomed to bivouac in all sorts of localities , he and ...
... Englishman hungry ; he took the load from Tiger as well as his saddle and bridle , and suffered him to graze at pleasure . There were no trees near enough to afford shelter , and accustomed to bivouac in all sorts of localities , he and ...
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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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