Devil
This page groups search-ready records carrying the label “Devil” in public source text or archive coding. It preserves a discovery term without treating the label as proof, a biological category, or a claim that distinct cultural traditions are interchangeable.
- Search-ready records
- 200
- Public sources
- 5
- States / territories
- 7
- Dated span
- 1861–1925
Terminology belongs to the cited public sources and may be historical, contested, culturally specific, or outdated.
Representative records — first 60
- devil in Tales of the Dandenongs Third Series#2341uaint; and witty too! Really, you cannot help laughing in spite of yourself. And she’s as quick as a flash of lightning. So fast, indeed, that you wonder how she gets her thoughts together in such a brief space of time.…
- devil in Tales of the Dandenongs Third Series#2340And so saying she winked at him in such a confidential way—and yet with such a dare-devil look on her face; that the boy sensed a game, and was instantly ready to play it.
- devil in Tales of the Dandenongs Third Series#2339“She says the funniest things, you know! Quaint; and witty too! Really, you cannot help laughing in spite of yourself. And she’s as quick as a flash of lightning. So fast, indeed, that you wonder how she gets her though…
- devil in Steve Brown's Bunyip#2403lin’ o’ oor money! An’ a’ for a wheen dukes an’ a crackit heid! Na, na! Tell the skirlin’ fule I’ll gie him fifty dollars, and that’s mair than a’ his gear’s worth. I’ll gang to preesin suner than pay as muckle siller a…
- devil in Steve Brown's Bunyip#2402the boys, had rushed on deck. ‘Come here, four hands, and clear away the life-boat.’ ‘Don’t be a fool, Mr Sparkes!’ shouted the skipper, still struggling with the widow, who had got one hand in his long beard and was pu…
- devil in Steve Brown's Bunyip#2401er as owns ’em’s a flash blackfeller shearer. I had a pitch with him the night afore an’ he reckons as how he’d just cut out ov a big shed on the Marthaguy. So I sez to myself, “You’re good enough, ole chap, fer a fiver…
- devil in Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia#3855put inside this with the four boys. It was a tight fit, and they were all closely huddled together. Then there came another shark dance, accompanied by a song, consisting of the repetition of the simple refrain, " the s…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3187w seed pods were produced and those that there were contained only ill-formed seeds. The only beetles really abundant were a few species of Curculios, or weevils, some of them clinging on to the twigs of the shrubs, oth…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3186y, the dingo, was vanquished by the latter, who somehow came to realise the value of organisation. There may have been some other force at work, but the climate and the nature of the country in south-eastern Australia a…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3175il magic, 292 Decorating for corrobboree, 238 Decorations in Warramunga cere- monies, 397 Demoralisation of tribes, 301 Descent, counted in direct male line in Mara tribe, 479-80 Desert country around Lake Amadeus, 104…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3149naming Finke River, 82-3 ; turned back by natives at Attack Creek, 442-3 Sturt Plains, 456 Styphelia mitchelli, the only species of the genus in Central Australia, 152 Sugar or honey bag, 371, 466-8 Sun-dew plant, 313 S…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3148ra tribe, 479-80 Desert country around Lake Amadeus, 104 et seq. Desert oak (Causarina decaisneana), 79, in, 236 Desert Sandstone, 42, 92 ; used for stone implements, 373 Design of Oruncha drawn on medicine man, 338 Des…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3109y brought on from Barrow Creek — we turned in for the night. Our two black boys camped near to us and the Fig. 189. DAVENPORT RANGE. The view is taken from a low hill on the east side of the Valley, across which can be…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3108ch also stood out on the floor of the valley. Many of them were surmounted by spherical or egg-shaped boulders of gigantic size, looking as though a breath of wind would blow them over. Every now and again one rolls dow…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#310732 332 338 342 342 346 346 346 346 346 346 35o face page 352 )) 354 11 354 5) 360 11 360 11 362 11 362 11 364 11 364 x LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIG. 186. — Emu Feather Shoes worn by the Kurdaitcha . 187. — Kurdaitcha creep…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 2#3103on the ground on his back, proceeded to paint a special design on his chest, abdomen and forehead (Fig. 1 76). This design is called Marilla and is the sacred drawing of the Oruncha, the mark on the fore- head represent…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3069- ated them. The dingo hunts in packs. Personally he is a skullcing coward, whereas the " devil," known scien- tifically as Sarcophilus satanicus, is a fierce, brave little beast who will stand up against any odds. Unfo…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3068onfined to Tasmania, was first discovered and announced by the late Sir F. M'Coy thirty years ago.^ The extinction of the " tiger " and the " devil " on the mainland can only be associated with the fact that here they c…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3067t of the former existence of the dingo on the Australian continent, side by side, not only with large marsupials now extinct, such as Thylacoleo, Diprotodon, and Nototherium, but with others, such as Sarcophilus, now co…
- devil in Across Australia, volume 1#3066ent, and neither the dingo F 2 68 ACROSS AUSTRALIA chap. nor the present aborigines, in whose company he probably invaded Australia, succeeded in crossing the strait between the mainland and Tasmania. In Victoria, we ha…
- devil in The Rising of the Court#2528ng pots, by candle-light. You'd think you were in a cheap place, where you shouldn't be, in the city. Harry and his passengers got down and stretched their legs, and while Old Jack was guardedly answering a hurriedly wh…
- devil in The Rising of the Court#2527always by daylight, taking care to pick up a swagman or a tramp when he had no passenger; but his “conveections” had had too much of a shaking, so he sold his turnout (privately and at a distance, for it was beginning t…
- devil in The Rising of the Court#2526ttles went. Rebel helping royalist, and royalist helping rebel. And always, here and there, down through those ages, the delicate girl standing with her back to a door and her arms outstretched across it, and facing, wi…
- devil in North Queensland Ethnography. Bulletin No. 9. Burial ceremonies, and disposal of the dead#2133that 44 Bull. 7—Sect. 58, and figs. 223 and 226. oa — NORTH QUEENSLAND ETHNOGRAPHY—- ROTI. 387 they had never had any quarrel, and finishes by trving to shift the blame on to some ‘body else ; his efforts in this direct…
- devil in In the Roaring Fifties#2876y, with some contempt. 'Are you thinking the poor girl wanted thanks from you?' 'It is strange that she should leave in this way,' answered Done impatiently. 'There's nothing strange in it, man; it's just natural. You n…
- devil in The Last Chance#2612way, just like a chap I _did_ hear once, as I come on just in time to give him a bite and a sup, and save his precious life. How he was a-talkin’ and goin’ on! I heard him a matter of half a mile afore I got to him. He…
- devil in The Crime of the Under Seas#2227d before I knew what he was about had whipped a razor from his pocket and was trying for my throat. I was too startled by the suddenness of it all to cry out, but not sufficiently so as to be unable to defend myself. I…
- devil in The Crime of the Under Seas#2226DIAN QUEEN SHEILAH McLEOD FAREWELL, NIKOLA MY STRANGEST CASE THE KIDNAPPED PRESIDENT CONNIE BURT A TWO-FOLD INHERITANCE A BID FOR FREEDOM " Dropped him again -with a cry that echoed in my helmet." (Page 90.) A Crime, of…
- devil in The Crime of the Under Seas#2219meet him as you came out ? " " Meet whom ? " I asked. " Why, our friend, the Phantom Stockman ?" " The devil ! And has he turned up again ?" After looking cautiously round, Jim edged his horse up alongside mine and said…
- devil in The Crime of the Under Seas#2218the earth. Whenever he sees the leader do that, a cattle man knows that it behoves him to stand by and keep his eyes open for trouble. Coming up with Spicer, I asked him what he thought was the matter, but for some mome…
- devil in Spirit Stories#1451totem, which was Beemunny's. As Yellen spoke in a hushed sad voice, suddenly, though no breath of wind was stirring, sprang up on the edge of the camp a boolee, rearing its head as if it were a living thing. Round it wh…
- devil in Spirit Stories#1448As Yellen spoke in a hushed sad voice, suddenly, though no breath of wind was stirring, sprang up on the edge of the camp a boolee, rearing its head as if it were a living thing. Round it whirled, snatching the dead lea…
- devil in Spirits and Wirreenun#1447e post herself and carried it in. These posts are painted red, black, and white, with a snaky pattern, the Kurreah sign, on them. She also planted in my garden two other witch-poles, one painted red and having a cross-b…
- devil in Spirits and Wirreenun#1444'I get the spirits to help me,' she said, and started a little sing-song, then shouldered the post herself and carried it in. These posts are painted red, black, and white, with a snaky pattern, the Kurreah sign, on the…
- devil in More About the Medicine Men#1371In his Minggah a wirreenun will probably keep some Wundah, or white devil spirits, with which to work evil. There, too, he often keeps his yunbeai, or animal spirit—that is, his individual totem, not hereditary one. All…
- devil in More About the Medicine Men#1370He has Gubberahs, or clever stones, in which are the active spirits of evil-working devils, as well as others to work good. Should a Doowee once get into this wirreenun's bag, which has the power of self-movement, there…
- devil in The Medicine Men#1368The children of Kubbootha will be Thus, you see, they take, if girls, their grandmother's and her sisters' 'class' names in common; if boys, the 'class' name of their grandmother's brothers. Both men and women are often…
- devil in The Medicine Men#1362A propos of names, a child is never called at night by the same name as in the daytime, lest the 'devils' hear it and entice him away.
- devil in The Northern Tribes of Central Australia#3351nce more into mulga country, and then, some twenty miles further on, the low Davenport Range is crossed. The main part of it is formed of quartzite, but in the heart of the range, and extending roughly east and west, is…
- devil in Children of the Bush#2186d a little, thought of the children, and kept the groceries. “I suppose I’ll be sold up soon meself if things don’t git brighter,” said that grocer to a friend, “so it doesn’t matter much.” The same with Foley the butch…
- devil in Children of the Bush#2185e trouble was, and he said that the Army girl had only found her chap, or husband, or long-lost brother or something, but the missus was looking after the business; then he dozed again. And then we adjourned to the Roya…
- devil in Children of the Bush#2184sed to sing. Now, if I were writing pure fiction, and were not cursed with an obstinate inclination to write the truth, I might say that, after the advent of the Pretty Girl, the morals of Bourke improved suddenly and w…
- devil in Children of the Bush#2183tall man, straight and well built, and about forty or forty-five, when I first saw him. He had wavy dark hair, and a close, curly beard. I once heard a woman say that he had a beard like you see in some Bible pictures o…
- devil in In Bad Company#2575cared for nothing and nobody. 'Well, yer accused by the delegate, as was in charge of that shed, of disobedience of orders; also of conspiring to bring the Union into contempt, and of being on the way, with others, to s…
- devil in In Bad Company#2574ost miracle, of the 'red fool-fury of the Seine.' Imagine the anxiety and apprehension at the lonely station, miles way from help, with a hundred and fifty horsemen, armed and threatening, arriving perhaps at midnight—t…
- devil in In Bad Company#2573ds in the Lower Darling and elsewhere in New South Wales, a start was made at Tandara. Jack Macdonald, bitterly aggrieved that his employers should have given in, was almost out of his mind with the irritating, puerile…
- devil in In Bad Company#2572e was no loud talking, swearing, or rude behaviour of any sort, and in spite of the bare walls and plain surroundings an air of comfort pervaded the whole. Stoate was greeted by several of the younger men, one of whom w…
- devil in Over the Sliprails#2511match for Redmond than the Oracle was, so the thing looked fair enough--at first sight. “Redmond had his mate, Duigan, and one or two others of the rough gang that used to terrorise the fields round there in the roaring…
- devil in Over the Sliprails#2510and goanna by preference--and died out, one by one, as blacks do when brought within the ever widening circle of civilisation. Jimmie moved promptly after each death, and left the evil one in possession, and built anoth…
- devil in Over the Sliprails#2509, even if it had been possible to lay Mary out afterwards; so they had to let her be buried as she was, with black and white obsequies. And we've got no interest in believing that she did not “jump up white woman” long…
- devil in Over the Sliprails#2508ity fly-blisters and country papers sent him up to edit the 'Advertiser' at two quid a week. He drank again, and no wonder--you don't know what it is to run a 'Geebung Advocate' or 'Mudgee Budgee Chronicle', and live th…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3918Ear Koinaratingana Shore (Sandy-beach) Koiule, Ko-ule, Tug (to, at a rope) Kocha ... ... Swan Koka ... ... Red, blood, ruddy cheeks Kokanalia ... Ovf\^sm3\\{Anthene Boohook) Kokata ... Howl (in distress like a dog) Koka…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3916rina Caul Takra, tungal6 Hither and thither Rurga Sea- weed ( dried ) Takramunena ... Travel which they eat af- Takuiat6 Woe's me ! ah me ! ter having soften- Takumuna Rise ed it in the fire Talaratai . Weed Ruwa ... Sa…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3915-kuonga Reliquama Relipiana Reloie tonyer6 ... Reminy6 'Remin6 ... Rena Float (to) Wrist Row (a long one) Punk Gannet {Sula Aus- tralis) Devil Kangaroo, Joey (young) Sulky Sultry Serpent (black snake) Oyster Wombat (Pha…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3914na lia Rawinuina Rebkarana Rediarapa Redikata Redpa . . . Regaa . . . Regana tiana ... Reglitia, reglipu- na regulitia Regoula... Reigina ... Reigina loanina Rekuna ... Relbia ... Relbiak ... Relbui ... Relinula lia Rel…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3913. Porutie ... Porutie-maiek ... Posereniena PotaigroT nara-na Potalugie Potha malitie, or 111 alia Grass Scales (of fish) Add to or put Boy (large child) Wing Peak (a hill) Tor (a peaked hill) Hill (little one) Hill (mo…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3912T 6ol W C • . • ... Pebleganana Pegara ... Pegara ... x^cKai A ... ... Pegarugarua Pegi, Pegui Pegrete wergo ... Peyerena Peindriga Pelanipune Pelgana ... Pelilogiieni Pel vera ta x^eiin ... ... Pena (wibra) ... Penamab…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3911argest) Crazy (cranky) Crevice or fissure in rocks Creek Cross Crow Cry (weep) Ditto Cut (to) [guage) Cape Portland (Ian- Creak (from fri(flion of limbs of trees) Dance Dark Daughter Daylight Dead Deaf Deep (water) Demo…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3910ye (D) tipera (M) canglonao (P), quangloa (L) terragoma (D) wallantanalinany (D) walana-lanala (M) legunia (D) cateena (D) renorari (P) nubena (R) powena (D) kella-katena (M), nanapatta (D), lina (D) canlaride (L) targa…
- devil in The Aborigines of Tasmania#3909n died. The men formed a pile of logs, and at sunset placed the body of the woman upon it, supported by small wood, which concealed her, and formed a pyramid. They then placed their sick people around the pile, at a sho…
This collection contains 200 search-ready records. The complete record set remains discoverable through the paginated public record index.