RECORD ID

3678

FIGURE

Spirit

NARRATIVE

Spirit-Person Narratives

PRINTED LABEL

spirit

PUBLICATION

Canberra history and legends; John Gale

AUTHOR

Not specified

ew revolvers, and stood in readiness for defence. But this was unneces- sary, as the animal, on reaching the open grave, stopped suddenly, and with head erect, surveyed the surround- 76 CANBERRA: ings, pawed the earth for a few seconds, then lay beside the grave, moaned piteously, and expired. ‘“Whence doth that murmur wake, that shadow fall? Why shakes the spirit thus? ’Tis mystery all. ‘‘After assuring ourselves that the strange animal was dead, we, without making any observation on the extraordinary occurrences witnessed, hastily completed our task, departed, and camped in a gully a mile dis- tant, and close to the river, that.

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1. 01spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia1842 · Internet Archive
2. 02spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia1842 · Internet Archive
3. 03spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia1842 · Internet Archive
4. 04spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia1842 · Internet Archive
5. 05spirit in How did the Natives of Australia become Acquainted with the Demigods and Daemonia, and with the Superstitions of the Ancient Races?1854 · Internet Archive
6. 06spirit in How did the Natives of Australia become Acquainted with the Demigods and Daemonia, and with the Superstitions of the Ancient Races?1854 · Internet Archive