1825-1850
This collection groups search-ready public-text records assigned to 1825-1850. Counts reflect source survival, collection coverage, publication patterns, and archive coding rather than real-world supernatural frequency.
- Search-ready records
- 27
- Public sources
- 2
- States / territories
- 3
- Dated span
- 1825–1849
Public records
- Phillip Island, Victoria 1849#44Public AYR report page for Phillip Island, Victoria 1849. Source-stated location: Phillip Island, Victoria. Event field: Early Yowie Sighting. Body excerpt retained for review: Date of report: The 29 th of October, 1849
- 1847 - Sydney Morning Herald Article#641Public AYR report page for 1847 - Sydney Morning Herald Article. Location cue from public page title/path: Sydney, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: The Sydney Morning Herald, 21st January 1847.
- 1847 - Geelong Advertiser#640Public AYR report page for 1847 - Geelong Advertiser. Location cue from public page title/path: Geelong, Victoria. Body excerpt retained for review: A creature described by the natives as something very similar to an ou…
- 1844 - Charles Meredith Diary Entry#639Public AYR report page for 1844 - Charles Meredith Diary Entry. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: Mrs. Charles Meredith, Notes and Sketches of…
- 1843 - Sydney Morning Herald 2#638Public AYR report page for 1843 - Sydney Morning Herald 2. Location cue from public page title/path: Sydney, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: We cannot find a better conclusion to this week's article,…
- 1843 - Sydney Morning Herald#637Public AYR report page for 1843 - Sydney Morning Herald. Location cue from public page title/path: Sydney, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW)
- wizard in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2101rt]^Binmna. Wind, north-west — Durga ; DtalUjar. Wind, south — Wu:iti. Wind, south-east — Winit ; D-yedik. ' Wind, south-west — Karring. Wind, east— Nandat ; Nangalar. Wind, west — Durga. Wind, sea-breeze— Gulam win. Wi…
- witchcraft in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2100who osBume the nurks of sor- row, by drawing a Btreai of white across tho forehead, dawn the aides of tlie cheeks, round the chin, and round each eye. While chiy or time is used on these accsaions. When a. man puts on m…
- evil spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2099ord), Winatding (N.£. dialect) ; Kainbil ; Ki-in. Decated, withered — Mandju. Deceit — Barrit. Deceive, to— Gulin. Deception — Barrit. Decot, to — Kobat kobat^&n ; Myatyl. Deep — Mordak. Deep, deep water — Didaral. Depa…
- evil spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2098aerally attacts tenialeg, and the person whom it selects for its victim pines and dies away almost imper- ceptibly. To this creature'e influeiice the aborigines attribute all sores and wounds for which they cannot other…
- spirits in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2097a pale yellow- coloured hark. (. — A term used liy the natives to deMgoate Ibeii ancestors or forefatliers, of whom they do not appear to have any disUnct tradition, except that they were very large men. Some snpiiose t…
- spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2096(K.G.S.) A small species of kangaroo. KwiLAS — (K.G.S.) A species of ant. KviELA, luliji.— (K.G.S.) A speclea ol cttaos.t\\i3n KW[ 64 Kr-i. KwmiN — (K.G.S.) The Dili of HBpecies ofiomia. KwoaoTH, tuisf. — Soul; iipirit,…
- spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2095pots. It is considered deadly, and is much dreaded by the natives ; but although several dogs have died sud- denly from the bite of a snake, no white person has hitherto suffered more than a slight inconvenience from te…
- spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2094reviously scored are now marked afresh, and more deeply, to record that an atonement has been effected. The grave is regularly visited during a certain period, to see that it is not disturbed or profaned ; and for a lon…
- magician in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2093and so on, until the surface reaches to a level with the upper ground ; and finally sand or earth is strewed over the top. Whilst all that is above described is going on, the magician, or Bolyagadak, of the tribe, sits…
- spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2092of mutual eommunieation in all public matters, wlielhcr of explanation, negotiation, exam i nation, or prosecution. At length, in the year 183Q, that ahle and talented ofBcer, Lieutenant (now Captain) G. Grey, Governor…
- magician in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2091ern men ; as also the ciaunt, or tune, if it may be BO called, to which the dniice is performed. The dfluoo is generally performed by the young men. Women saldom take any part in it. Their dances frequently represent »f…
- magician in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2090lled D-yuar. Moro BOO 16 BOK fresh boughs are then heaped upon the body ; then stout stakes are laid lengthways; then cross pieces pressed firmly into the sides; and then boughs again, and so on, until the surface reach…
- wizard in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2089gurdur. Wing — K^nba. Wing, outer pinion of — Jili. Wink, to— Butak-butSk. Winter — Maggoro. Witchcraft — Boyl-ya. Withered, dried up ; applied to wood or animals when dead — ^Mandju. Withered; applied to leaves— -Derer…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2088teeth on edge. KiLLAL, subst, — Formica maxima ; lion-ant. K'lLLiN, subst, — The pudenda. KiLUNG, subst, — (K.G.S.) The fresh-water tortoise. K-NUDE, subst, — A species of casuarina. KobbXlXk, subst Pregnancy. KobbXlo,…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2087person thus endowed can transport himself through the air at pleasure, being invisible to every one but his fellow- Boylyagadak. If he have a dislike to another native, he is supposed to be able to kill him, by stealing…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2086have fallen from the sky. BoYL — (K.G.S.) An entrance. BoYL-YA, subst, — A certain supposed power of witchcraft ; sorcery. BoYLYA GXdak, subst. — One possessed of Boylya ; a wizard ; magician. The men only are believed…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2085r, on the parallel of Perth, is the greatest distance which has yet been reached in that direction. BoYEB, subst, — A name given to certain stones of a smooth ovate shape, which are found in several places, and are trad…
- 1842 - Aust and NZ Monthly Magazine Article#1059Public AYR report page for 1842 - Aust and NZ Monthly Magazine Article. No state or locality is asserted in the public page fields; retained as an Australia-level corpus record for dashboard/density only and excluded fr…
- 1831 - Sailors Yowie Hoax?#636Public AYR report page for 1831 - Sailors Yowie Hoax?. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: According to the books author, Gavin Menzies, the Chin…
- 1825 - Sugarloaf Mountain NSW Yowie Article - Source Unknown#854Public AYR report page for 1825 - Sugarloaf Mountain NSW Yowie Article - Source Unknown. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: # sugarloaf
- 1825 - Richmond River Herald 06-03-1825#853Public AYR report page for 1825 - Richmond River Herald 06-03-1825. Location cue from public page title/path: Richmond River, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: # pittar, foy, birney, megalong, wildman