Journal of a Rambler: The Journal of John BoultbeeOxford University Press, 1986 - 225 էջ Story of John Boultbee's travels in the early nineteenth century. Includes observations of Aboriginal people during experiences at Hobart Town, Port Jackson and Swan River. |
From inside the book
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... fellow here's a letter from your brother , he says you are a wild fellow , but take care of yourself , or I'll be athwart your hawse . ' This speech , being spoken in his naturally stern voice , and being himself a large , dark grim ...
... fellow here's a letter from your brother , he says you are a wild fellow , but take care of yourself , or I'll be athwart your hawse . ' This speech , being spoken in his naturally stern voice , and being himself a large , dark grim ...
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... fellow an old cannibal and not much liked one of the 4 who stripped to kill us at Ruabuka two of this name - not much amiss in disposition Chief of Cabbooti Island , Cook's Straits harmless the same the same an active well disposed lad ...
... fellow an old cannibal and not much liked one of the 4 who stripped to kill us at Ruabuka two of this name - not much amiss in disposition Chief of Cabbooti Island , Cook's Straits harmless the same the same an active well disposed lad ...
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... fellow , who suffered me to persuade him to remain peaceable at the place till he got sober , and then to go on board . The fumes of the spirits beginning to operate in consequence of some remonstrances on the part of the Captain , the ...
... fellow , who suffered me to persuade him to remain peaceable at the place till he got sober , and then to go on board . The fumes of the spirits beginning to operate in consequence of some remonstrances on the part of the Captain , the ...
Common terms and phrases
aboriginal amongst anchored arrived Barbados Bass Strait beach Beattie birds boat boatsteerer Boultbee's brig brother canoes Captain Ceylon chief coast Colombo colony Cove crew Diemen's Land Dusky Bay Dutch English European feet fellow fire fish flax Foveaux Strait Fremantle friends ground Harbour hauled head Hobart Town JB's John Boultbee Journal Kent killed living Lond Malay Manila Maori miles Monado months Murihiku muskets muttonbird Narrative natives night Open Bay Otago Pahee party passage Phillip Island Port Jackson Port Macquarie potatoes Preservation Island proas Rambler records returned rocks Ruabuka Ruapuke Ruapuke Island sailed schooner sealers sealing settlement settlers ship shore Shortland Singapore skins Skipper South Wales Southern Stewart Island Swan River Sydney Tarbuka Ternate Thomas Timor told took trees Tuhawaiki Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage walked Western Australia Whakataupuka whale wind women Zealand