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1878
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Victoria
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giant in The aborigines of Victoria, volume 2

iece of clay, of a peculiar resinous wood, which burns with a clear, bright flame ; the fish, attracted by the light, swim up to it, and are immediately speared. The canoes, being so frail, require great steadiness in their manage- ment, though on the Lower Murray I have seen them large enough to c…

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1,692
Year
1,878
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
1692
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
The aborigines of Victoria, volume 2; R. Brough Smyth
Published
1878
Narrative type
Giant and Ogre Narratives
Public-text label
giant
Archive period
Gold Rush Colonial
Location
Victoria and Tasmania (VIC): B
State or territory
VIC
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iece of clay, of a peculiar resinous wood, which burns with a clear, bright flame ; the fish, attracted by the light, swim up to it, and are immediately speared. The canoes, being so frail, require great steadiness in their manage- ment, though on the Lower Murray I have seen them large enough to carry a dozen men at once. These large canoes are cut off the giant swamp-gums. They also snare the wild turkey or bustard. They approach as they do when stealing on an emu ; but instead of a spear, they carry a long light stick, at the extreme end of which is tied a fluttering moth, as well as a strong running noose hanging just below..

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