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. |
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... side of the boat next to the cannibals , as were also 3 others . Seeing we should be cut down if we did not remove our station , we retreated ; ( God knows where ) ; I only recollect , I stooped underneath the steer oar which lay over ...
... side of the boat next to the cannibals , as were also 3 others . Seeing we should be cut down if we did not remove our station , we retreated ; ( God knows where ) ; I only recollect , I stooped underneath the steer oar which lay over ...
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... sides of the hill towards the beach are covered with greens that have run wild , and flourish in great abundance . On the East Side of Ruaboka , is a small bushy island where are a number of Mutton - Birds , but the natives advised us ...
... sides of the hill towards the beach are covered with greens that have run wild , and flourish in great abundance . On the East Side of Ruaboka , is a small bushy island where are a number of Mutton - Birds , but the natives advised us ...
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... side , bamboos , which serve to strengthen the sail and as a means to ascend by . The price of our Mainsail was only 40s and the Capt . said it would last a year , and he considered it cheaper than having canvas : Our punteen lay well ...
... side , bamboos , which serve to strengthen the sail and as a means to ascend by . The price of our Mainsail was only 40s and the Capt . said it would last a year , and he considered it cheaper than having canvas : Our punteen lay well ...
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