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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... whale into junks and carrying it away , they were as greasy and dirty as might be expected from the nature of their employment . It seems the Lynx * ( Whaler ) had been to these parts , and had struck several whales , which got away ...
... whale into junks and carrying it away , they were as greasy and dirty as might be expected from the nature of their employment . It seems the Lynx * ( Whaler ) had been to these parts , and had struck several whales , which got away ...
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... whale all around us going in shore ; we lowered twice but did not get one . The Skipper fastned twice but his harpoon drew out , as well as the Mates , in whose boat I was : the whale being disturbed ran to seaward . Malay proa in sight ...
... whale all around us going in shore ; we lowered twice but did not get one . The Skipper fastned twice but his harpoon drew out , as well as the Mates , in whose boat I was : the whale being disturbed ran to seaward . Malay proa in sight ...
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... Whales , Dolphins and Seals with Special Reference to the New Zealand Region . Lond , Heinemann , 1972 . Gawthern , A. A Diary of Abigail Gawthern of Nottingham 1751–1810 ed . A. Henstock . Nottingham , Thoroton Soc . , 1980 . Godwin ...
... Whales , Dolphins and Seals with Special Reference to the New Zealand Region . Lond , Heinemann , 1972 . Gawthern , A. A Diary of Abigail Gawthern of Nottingham 1751–1810 ed . A. Henstock . Nottingham , Thoroton Soc . , 1980 . Godwin ...
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