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THE ABORIGINES
OF
AUSTRALIA.
BY
RICHARD SADLEIR, R.N., J.P.
SYDNEY: THOMAS RICHARDS, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
1883.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | ||
| PAGE. | ||
Origin—Language—Marriage formalities—Infanticide—Relationships—Population—Spitting Tribe—EncounterTribe—Tribal divisions—Intelligence—Laws—Customs—Ceremony of Depilation—Funeral customs | 7 | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
Religion—Massacre of the crew of the “Maria”—Traditions—Cave Figures—Superstitions—Sorcery—Diseases—Poisonrevenge—Native songs—Wit and humour—Fidelity—Amusements—Corroborees—Weapons—Manufactures—TheBogan Tribes—Native Fruits—Dwellings | 14 | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
First settlement of the Colony—Claims of the Aborigines—Extracts from Collins’s works—Bennillong and Cole-be—Dangerousproceedings of the Aborigines—Frightful massacre by the Blacks—Notes by a University Man—Mr.Trollope’s remarks—Aboriginal Police—Doom of the Queensland Savage—Massacre on Liverpool Plains—SouthAustralian Aboriginals | 22 | |
| CHAPTER IV. | ||
Efforts made to civilize the Aborigines—Rev. L. E. Threlkeld—Results of Missions—Government suppor ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | ||