Adventures in Australia; or, The wanderings of captain Spencer1851 |
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Page v
... fire . - See a Dugong.- Return from the river . - The Malays catch Trepang . — Captain Spencer goes ashore . - Finds a curious lizard . - Go to an island to cure Trepang . - See natives . - Examine their rafts . - Oysters found ...
... fire . - See a Dugong.- Return from the river . - The Malays catch Trepang . — Captain Spencer goes ashore . - Finds a curious lizard . - Go to an island to cure Trepang . - See natives . - Examine their rafts . - Oysters found ...
Page vi
... Fire - flies Storm . Provisions collected for journey .-- New grass hat . - A fresh start 65 CHAPTER V. Snake . - Huts . - Bark bedsteads . - Ovens . - Basalt - Luxuri- - - - --- ant grass . - Gorge . -Another gouty - stemmed tree ...
... Fire - flies Storm . Provisions collected for journey .-- New grass hat . - A fresh start 65 CHAPTER V. Snake . - Huts . - Bark bedsteads . - Ovens . - Basalt - Luxuri- - - - --- ant grass . - Gorge . -Another gouty - stemmed tree ...
Page vii
... fire- arms . - Frightens the natives . - Tiger comes up , and they are still more frightened . - Natives run off . - Tombs . - Opossums.- Magnetic hills . River . - Black Swans . Zamia . Captain Spencer poisoned by nuts . - Conduct of ...
... fire- arms . - Frightens the natives . - Tiger comes up , and they are still more frightened . - Natives run off . - Tombs . - Opossums.- Magnetic hills . River . - Black Swans . Zamia . Captain Spencer poisoned by nuts . - Conduct of ...
Page viii
... 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 rain . — Kinchela catches ...
... 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 rain . — Kinchela catches ...
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... fire , water was brought to him in it , boiling with great bubbles , as French people call it when fit for making tea , and he was perfectly satisfied with his own workmanship . He after- wards completed his tea service by making use of ...
... fire , water was brought to him in it , boiling with great bubbles , as French people call it when fit for making tea , and he was perfectly satisfied with his own workmanship . He after- wards completed his tea service by making use of ...
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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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