The Aborigines of Victoria with Notes Relating to the Habits of the Natives of Other Parts of Australia and Tasmania - Vol. II - Couverture souple

Smyth, Robert Brough

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444681192 ISBN 13 : 9781444681192

Editeur : Read Books, 2009

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Pulpit Rock, Cape Schaxck (F rontispiece). PAGE King George s Sound, 1846 ------ to face page 221 Mirnyongs, outlet of Lake Connewarrcu --.--- 233 Native of King George s Sound (male) ------- 236 Natives of King George s Sound (woman and cliihl) ... -- 237 Kcrtamaroo (I ing John) .------. 246 Mocata (K ing Jolin swife) -------- 247 Natives of King George s Sound ---- -- 248 War dance and a corrobboree (N o. 1) ------ 25 Mimic war dance, liunting scenes, c. (N o. a) -- -- -- 257 Groups of squatters --------- 258 Letter ----- -. -to face page 261 Head of a native with ornaments (C ooper s Creek) ----- 302 Adze or gouge ..-----.-- 304 Hand (sign) ---------- 308 Hand (sign) ---.-.---- 308 Hand (sign) ---------- 308 Hands clasped (sign) .-.-....- 308 Hand (copy of) marked ou rock .--.-.. 309 Diagram, showing method of figuring skulls -- -- to face page 341 Skull of Australian (A) Front view --.--..-- 343 Side view --------- 343 Posterior view ------- -345 .F rom above ----.-. 345 Inferior view --------- 347 Skull of Morgan, the bushranger (E uropean), (M) Front view --------- 349 Side view --...---- 349 Posterior view --------- 351 From above --------- 351 Inferior aspect ----..---- 353 Skull of a Chinese --------- 355 Skull of Australian (probably female), (B j Front view ...... -- 357 Side view --------- 357 From above ------ -- 359 Inferior aspect .-.----- 359 Skull of Australian (C) Front view ----.--- 361 Side view --------- 361 From above .-..---.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444681192
• ISBN 13: 9781444681192
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 456
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