Devil Devils in Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales
which the dreaded phantom appears. In every instance, however, the blacks believe that the aim of these " Devil Devils" (which is the anglicised term) is destruction to those unfortunates who happen to fall in their way. The evil spirit of the Sydney, Botany, and southern district, including Port H…
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- 2,027
- Year
- 1,892
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- Internet Archive
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- Record ID
- 2027
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- Publication
- Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales; Richard Hill and George Thornton
- Published
- 1892
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Devil Devils
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Sydney, Botany, and southern districts, NSW (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
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which the dreaded phantom appears. In every instance, however, the blacks believe that the aim of these " Devil Devils" (which is the anglicised term) is destruction to those unfortunates who happen to fall in their way. The evil spirit of the Sydney, Botany, and southern district, including Port Hacking, was called by the natives of that tract of country " Boonbolong," and their belief was that it was represented by a very little man, a dwarf in fact, who prowled about at night, and was impervious to shot, ball, spear, or, in fact, any weapon. There was. however, a chance of escape for the unhappy creature who encountered this.
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