The Land and People of AustraliaIntroduces the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and people of the continent "down under." |
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Godfrey Blunden. them . The aborigines of the mainland used polished stone im- plements . Although separated from the mainland by two hundred miles of rough sea , the aborigines of Tasmania had , apparently , no knowledge of water craft ...
Godfrey Blunden. them . The aborigines of the mainland used polished stone im- plements . Although separated from the mainland by two hundred miles of rough sea , the aborigines of Tasmania had , apparently , no knowledge of water craft ...
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... aborigines . It was not merely that they were deprived of their hunting grounds , and themselves hunted , but they quickly fell prey to the white man's diseases . Tuberculosis and other illnesses took their toll , while whole tribes ...
... aborigines . It was not merely that they were deprived of their hunting grounds , and themselves hunted , but they quickly fell prey to the white man's diseases . Tuberculosis and other illnesses took their toll , while whole tribes ...
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... aborigines all with " their spears quivering in their grasp , ready to hurl " at the white intruders . Sturt prepared to shoot the leader , but just as he drew a bead with his musket , four aborigines appeared on the opposite bank of ...
... aborigines all with " their spears quivering in their grasp , ready to hurl " at the white intruders . Sturt prepared to shoot the leader , but just as he drew a bead with his musket , four aborigines appeared on the opposite bank of ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE 1 Distances Are Tremendous | 11 |
Land of Living Fossils | 15 |
Trees and Flowers | 18 |
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