 | George Thomas Lloyd - Tasmania - 1862 - 546 pages
...by the same omnipotent power that gave me being, and created for the same wise purposes ; and that, although they might, in their savage notions, oppose...only to better their condition, they might become civilized, and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty ferocious beings they... | |
 | James Bonwick - Aboriginal Tasmanians - 1870 - 452 pages
...its author, when a septuagenarian. " I considered," he said, " that the Natives of Van Diemen's Land were rational ; and although they might, in their...only to better their condition, they might become civilized, and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty, ferocious beings they... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1876 - 974 pages
...statement on the subject is clear and .: explicit : "I considered that the natives of Van Dieman's rational ; and although they might, in their savage...civilised and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty, ferocious beings they were represented to be. This was the principle upon... | |
 | English periodicals - 1876 - 820 pages
...statement on the subject is clear and explicit : " I considered that the natives of Van Dieman's Land were rational ; and although they might, in their...get them to listen to reason, and persuade them that theEuropeans wished only to better their condition, they might become civilised and rendered useful... | |
 | George William Rusden - Australia - 1883 - 834 pages
..." that they were rational, and although they might in their savage notions oppose violent measures, yet if I could but get them to listen to reason, and...only to better their condition, they might become civilized, and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty, ferocious beings they... | |
 | George William Rusden - Australia - 1883 - 704 pages
...rational, and although they might in their savage notions oppose violent measures, yet if I could hut get them to listen to reason, and persuade them that...only to better their condition, they might become civilized, and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty, ferocious beings they... | |
 | George William Rusden - Australia - 1883 - 704 pages
...fellowcreatures of whose language he had learnt something. "I considered," he said afterwards, " that they were rational, and although they might in their savage notions oppose violent measures, yet if I could but get them to listen to reason, and persuade them that the Europeans wished only to... | |
 | William Henry Fitchett - Australia - 1913 - 430 pages
...described the reasons which moved him. " I considered," he said, " that the natives of Van Diemen's Land were rational; and although they might, in their savage...civilised, and rendered useful members of society, instead of the bloodthirsty, ferocious beings they were represented to be. This was the principle upon... | |
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that the Natives of Van Diemen's Land were rational ; and although they might, in their savage notions, oppose violent measures for their subjugation, yet, if I could but get them to listen to reason, and persuade them that the Europeans wished only... 