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- spirit in Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia#1659re mem'ry said they ought to be. And faithful unchanged mem'ry sought Familiar looks — alas ! in vain — Time had been there, and time had brought New scenes, new faces, in his train. c~-2 20 Can this, I said, can this b…
- spirit in Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia#1658r, soon put an end to conjec- tures. Our course is now S.E. direct for the Cape — many birds have been flying about us. 20th. — What a busy day this is with you — preparing for grouse shooting. Shall I ever shoot grouse…
- spirit in Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia#1657OF MY NEAR RELATIONS. GEORGE FLETCHEE MOORE. August, 1884. 1401206 THINK OF ME, FAREWELL LINES ADDRESSED TO MY SISTERS ON LEAVING HOME TO EMIGRATE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Think of me, when first the sun Paints with gold t…
- 1883 - Illawarra Mercury Article#678Public AYR report page for 1883 - Illawarra Mercury Article. Location cue from public page title/path: Illawarra, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: The Illawarra Mercury, 19th January 1883
- 1882 - Decatur Republican Illinois Yowie Article#1075Public AYR report page for 1882 - Decatur Republican Illinois Yowie Article. No state or locality is asserted in the public page fields; retained as an Australia-level corpus record for dashboard/density only and exclud…
- 1882 - The West Australian Yowie Article#862Public AYR report page for 1882 - The West Australian Yowie Article. Location cue from public page title/path: Western Australia, Western Australia. Body excerpt retained for review: # gorilla, augusta, eliot brock yowie
- 1882 - Victoria Express, Gorilla Shot#677Public AYR report page for 1882 - Victoria Express, Gorilla Shot. Location cue from public page title/path: Victoria, Victoria. Body excerpt retained for review: Elliott Brockman has shot a gorilla, at the Augusta, and…
- 1882 - Town and Country#676Public AYR report page for 1882 - Town and Country. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: REPORTS occasionally reach us through the medium of the p…
- 1882 - The Naturalist Article#675Public AYR report page for 1882 - The Naturalist Article. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: The following letter appeared in the 'The Australia…
- 1882 - Illawarra Mercury, Australian Gorilla#674Public AYR report page for 1882 - Illawarra Mercury, Australian Gorilla. Location cue from public page title/path: Illawarra, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: The Inverell Times gives the following aut…
- 1882 - Colac Herald#673Public AYR report page for 1882 - Colac Herald. Location cue from public page title/path: New South Wales, New South Wales. Body excerpt retained for review: It is stated that an animal covered with hair, and making a n…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3253accosted, each gives its name as that of a deceased member of the tribe. Any person may look at them, but no one except the doctor can speak to them, and nobody dares to run away. When the white men came to Victoria, th…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3252g is this belief, that people in such circumstances often fall into bad health, and sometimes actually die. The aborigines had among them sorcerers and doctors, whom they believed to possess supernatural powers. In the…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3251the person who holds possession of the other lock of hair is asked to undo the exchange by returning it. If this were not done, the loser of the lock would die. So strong is this belief, that people in such circumstance…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3250icked up one, and flew away with it. A hawk called Tarrakukk took the firestick from the wren, and set the whole country on fire. From that time there have always been fires from which lights could be obtained. There is…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3249some of the aborigines could be prevailed upon to take hold of spears, arrows, and clubs from the Society Islands. When the spear or weapon of an enemy has killed a friend, it is always burnt by the relatives of the dec…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3248be seen near the habitations of the aborigines, or in the neighbourhood of their camps; and although their sanitary laws are apparently attributable to superstition and prejudice, the principles of these laws must have…
- witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3247garoo—an old fur boa which she had got from the whites. Besides this boa she had a number of charms round her neck, and, in her bag portions of the bones of animals, beads, pieces of crockery, bits of brass and iron, an…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3246and has conveyed its spirit to the clouds ; 52 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. and if a meteor is seen about the same time, it is believed to be fire taken up with it. Should fresh grass be found near the cave, when no recent bu…
- devil in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3245se stones in his wallet, and lends them to sick people without fee or reward. Sunstroke is not common, although the natives never wear any head-dress ; but the effect of the sun’s rays are known to be injurious to the b…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3244the foot of the tree, and ascended it. On removing the opossum rug from the face, he found that it was a friend. He wept for a long time, then came down and went away; but he had not gone far before he heard some magpie…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3243brother took the body ashore and laid it near the fire, and wept. He then went for his friends, who came and carried the corpse to their home. After he ANECDOTES. 109 had watched it for two days, the relatives put it in…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3242from the person carrying a flask of spirits while travelling. Teeri yeetch beem Red head Peeteritt Lapwing (In consequence of ihe person mtaving a habit of running like that bird.) Meheaar kapuung Big nose Wullang Wide…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3241be, that he took the form of a heron, and, lighting on the tree, knocked it down and killed nearly the whole of the tribe. Those who escaped ran off and told the other tribes who were encamped in the neighbourhood what…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3240of which is his light, and three form his arm. The dog chases the rat into the log; Barrukill takes it out, devours it, and disappears below the horizon. Hydra is of great service to the aborigines in their night journe…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3239of a white cockatoo. Tuurap Warneen was SUPERSTITIONS AND DISEASES. 59 unfortunately shot by the manager of a station near Mount Kolor; and his death caused much grief to all the tribes far and near. On one occasion, wh…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3238moned them, however, only in summer time, while the tribes were having their meetings and amusements. The men are not much afraid of these spirits in the daytime, but the women and children are terrified at them, and no…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3237rrival of the white man. A spring of fine water near Mount Kolor, called Lurtpii, was their favourite resort, and they were to be found there at all times by the doctor, who alone had the power to make them appear. He s…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3236art, with a croaking noise ‘like the ery of the heron.’ The doctor repeats the rubbing for three nights, and then, telling the patient he will soon be well, he departs for his home, with his followers. If, at the first…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3235ten spirits. These he places at a distance of fifty yards from the sick person. He then has a conversation with his patient, and, after kneading him all over to ascertain the seat of the disease, he informs the spirits,…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3234, on visiting him at sunset, finds it beyond his power to remove the disease in the usual way, he goes up to the clouds after dark, and fetches down ten spirits. These he places at a distance of fifty yards from the sic…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3233one of them, and the doctor presses the rug containing the doll to the patient’s chest for some minutes, and then departs. If the sick person is a chief or a chief's wife, or of superior rank, and the doctor, on visitin…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3232banksia tree in the centre. The doctor and spirit alight on the top of the tree, and jump to the ground ‘ with a thud like a kangaroo. The spirit gives his name; and, after the doctor has felt all over the body of his p…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3231, the doctor goes up to the clouds after dark, and brings down the celebrated spirit, ‘ Wirtin Wirtin Jaawan, who is said to be the mate of the ‘good spirit, pringheeal.’ When he is expected to arrive, the women and chi…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3230d woman carries several shells in her basket, which are commonly used as spoons. Tf diseases will not yield to these ordinary remedies, the doctor invokes the aid of spirits. Visiting his patient in the evening, and fin…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3229Women unable to nourish their newly-born infants have their breasts bathed with lime-water, which is made by burning the shells of fresh-water mussels and dissolving them in water. Every married woman carries several sh…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3228ar—now, unfortunately, called Julia Percy Island—there is a haunted cave called Tarn wirring, ‘ road of the spirits, which, the natives say, forms a passage between the mainland and the island, When anyone dies in the n…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3227aborigines of Victoria at the time of its first occupation by the white man. Some of the ideas described above may possibly have originated with the white man, and been transmitted from Sydney by one tribe to another. O…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3226have been left on earth. Children under four or five years of age have no souls and no future life. The shades of the wicked wander miserably about the earth for one year after death, frightening people, and then descen…
- spirits in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3225ees his wraith in the sun ; but in this case it appears in the form of an emu. If, in the evening, after sunset, a person walking with a friend sees his own likeness— muuruup man, and, if a woman, ‘muuruup yernan,—the f…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#3224Merrang, on the Hopkins River, when that country was first occupied with live stock ; and they described him as a huge black man, carrying a great many spears, with a long train of snakes streaming behind him, ‘like smo…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1656thence to Buunbatt, and to starting point. The Port Fairy tribe is called ‘Peek whuurong, and a member of it ‘ Peek whurrong kuurndit.’ Its language, ‘Peek whurrong,’ ‘kelp lip, is taken from the broad-leafed seaweed so…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1655of it ‘Mopor kuurndit.” Its language is called ‘Kii wuurong, meaning ‘Oh, dear! lip.’ Its country, commencing at the swamp Marramok on Minjah station, extends bo AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. to Woolsthorpe, to Ballangeich, up…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1654ERTSON MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, AND ADELAIDE MDCCCLXXXI MELBOURNE : PRINTED BY WALKER, MAY, AND CO., Q MACKILLOP STREET. PREFACE. A NUMBER of years ago there appeared in the columns of the Australasian newspaper a short accou…
- fairy in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1653e, lying on the side, with the head to the west, and the knees drawn up to the chest—a mode of sepulture not uncommon among the aboriginal inhabitants of England. ANECDOTES. 105 CHAPTER XXIII. ANECDOTES. Tue first white…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1652or Persons: naming of children, changing names, the effect of death on names, lists of names a CHAPTER XIV.—Surerstirions AND DisEasEs: supernatural beings, celestial, infernal and terrestrial, ghosts, wraiths, shades,…
- giant in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1651hole a small wooden hook, which women generally use for extracting grubs. He broke the point of the hook. He did the same with those of the other five attendants. The queen then approached, and introduced a beautiful bo…
- devil in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1650ten by a native, he is punished by misfortunes and by nightly visitations from Buurt kuuruuk, There is a legend that she carried off a woman from near the mouth of the Hopkins River to her wuurn on the top of the Cape O…
- devil in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1649s. A spirit lives in the moon, called Muuruup neung kuurn tarrong’enat, meaning ‘devil in the moon.’ Children are sometimes threatened, when they are bad, that this Muuruup will be sent for to take them to the moon. Of…
- devil in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1648he may pounce upon any unfortunate straggler from the camp. Hence their hatred of owls, as birds of evil omen. When one of these birds is heard sereching or hooting, the children immediately crawl under their grass mats…
- devil in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1647with fear and bated breath, as the author of every misfortune. He visits the earth in the form of lightning, knocking trees to pieces, setting fire to wuurns, and killing people by ‘striking them on the back.” At times…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1646iage, spells, treatment of wives ... CHAPTER XII.—Cuttpren: birth, nursing, clothing, killing the ane language, strange law relative to language CHAPTER XIII.—Nawmes or Persons: naming of children, changing names, the e…
- witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1645parks like “ lighted matches” then come out of the ground, followed by several spirits. The most conspicuous of these spirits represents the person who bewitched the deceased. They then disappear for ever. Some time ago…
- witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1644n enemy, his body is put up in a tree and watched all night by a dozen or more of his friends, who conceal themselves behind alog near the body. One of them in a low tone of voice 10 66 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. calls on t…
- witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1643t for the same period by their mother, and other relatives in succession. If a chief dies of disease which is attributed to the spell of an enemy, his body is put up in a tree and watched all night by a dozen or more of…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1642pright before the fire, as a signal of retirement for the night. At her death the pole was carried off by the spirits, and no one has seen it since. ; In order to support her pretensions to supernatural power, she would…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1641ering her to the meeting, he hid the pole at a short distance from the camp, while singing and amusements were going on, as it was too sacred to be exposed to common inspection. At bedtime he brought it into the circle…
- supernatural in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1640the Kolor tribe there was a sorceress well known in the Western district under the name of White Lady, who was the widow of the chief, and whose supernatural influence was much dreaded by all. Asan emblem of her power,…
- witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1639forms a passage between the mainland and the island, When anyone dies in the neighbourhood, the body is wrapped in grass and buried ; and if, afterwards, grass is found at the mouth of the cave, it is proof that a good…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1638Otway mountains, and compelled her to eat raw opossums for six moons. Various parts of the country are supposed to be haunted by these female devils ; but none are so celebrated for their great size as those frequenting…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1637ng but fire there, and that the souls of bad people get neither meat nor drink, and are terribly knocked about by the evil spirits. A spirit lives in the moon, called Muuruup neung kuurn tarrong’enat, meaning ‘devil in…
- ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1636under his command a number of inferior spirits, who are permitted to visit the surface of the earth occasionally. No human being has ever returned to tell what kind of place Ummekulleen is. There is a belief, however, t…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1635re, as it does good to man and beast, by bringing rain, and making grass and roots grow for their benefit. But the aborigines say that the missionaries and government protectors have given them a dread of Pirnmeheeal; a…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1634impressed on their minds since they came in contact with the white race; and those from whom information was obtained were fully aware of the necessity of adhering strictly to the beliefs they entertained before they kn…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1633emale Squint-eyed female Hopping female Cripple leg female Crooked knee female Deformed ankle female Club foot female Broken arm female Arm cut off at shoulder female Arm cut off at elbow female Stout female White peopl…
- spirit in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia#1632, spells, sorcerers, ‘‘ White Lady,” doctors, common remedies, supernatural reme- dies, and artifices, sorcery stones, sunstroke, moon- stroke, pulmonary complaints, epidemics, other diseases 14 17 24 26 38 41 49 viii C…
- 1881 - Goulburn Herald Article#672Public AYR report page for 1881 - Goulburn Herald Article. Location cue from public page title/path: Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory. Body excerpt retained for review: The Goulburn Herald, 24t…
- devil in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3593air. He bit a piece off the end, but with the same result. .He bit a piece more off, but again failed to obtain water. He repeated the same experiment ; but to reach the water now he ,had to bend his head aud shoulders…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3592e giant Brit-ngeal had carried her off. He tracked the giant, and found the partially eaten body of his wife. Close by was a deep narrow-mouthed cave, out of Which the giant got . water, and beside it lay the long drink…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3591oast of MacDonnell Bay. Tlie Eiul of the Last of the Giants. A man while out hunting l^f t his wife at a temporary camping- place. On his return he saw traces which led him to conclude that the giant Brit-ngeal had carr…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3590drown the woman. The sea advanced, covered his beautiful land, and destroyed the offending woman. It returned no more to its former bed, and thus formed the present coast of MacDonnell Bay. Tlie Eiul of the Last of the…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3589umberland (Kinneang) and his left towards Green Point, raised liis aims above his head, and in a giant voice called upon the sea to come and drown the woman. The sea advanced, covered his beautiful land, and destroyed t…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3588, and in a loud voice commanded the thief to come down. Trembling, she obeyed, and pleaded for her life. He was relentless, and told her he would drown her for robbing him. Filled with rage he seated himself on the gras…
- giant in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3587existence is considered a token of friendship, and makes peace with their warlike brethren. The widow is, however, sometimes given in marriage to some lover, who promises to give his sister in exchange. ^ ••-^>^i)G>k^«*…
- supernatural in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3586gi for having been a party to enticing away our poor black boy, thereby depri\dng D of his native tutor. We learned afterwards that he appeared exceedingly surprised on his master's reading the letter and reprimanding h…
- devil in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3585rly Events — First Ship at Rivoli Bay 25 First Cattle and Horses seen by natives 26 How Fire was Obtained 16 Last of the Giants 23 Origin of MacDonnell Bay 22 Origin of the Kangaroo 15 The First Blacks 14 Tennateona, or…
- devil in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3584repeated the same experiment ; but to reach the water now he ,had to bend his head aud shoulders right down into the hole. ,In doing so he exposed his only weak part to the watcher in the tree, who jumped down, struck h…
- devil in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3583ix. PART FIRST. Habits and Customs — Birth of Children 5 Death and Burial 8 Marriage 3 Treatment of Widows 12 Traditions and Lboends, Early Events — First Ship at Rivoli Bay 25 First Cattle and Horses seen by natives 26…
- ghost in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3582d). One of them asked me, "Did you hear it y" I said? " Ko. We were in Scotland at .the time, far, far from this "country.** ** Oh," she exclaimed, clasping her hands, ** we "were all frightened ; the ground shook ; we…
- ghost in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3581ornamental carving. Eoo-en — ^A heavy barbed spear. Kan-a — ^A straight heavy dub. Koom-bine — ^A lever for throwing a spear. Eaar — ^A sharp-edged club. Ean-a — A club, the lubra*s yam stick. Eetum-ketum — A boomerang.…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3580arve. In tne Institution they had a a home, and in God a friend. A few soothing words restored their calmness. Every week made the fact more apparent that Emma was drawing near to her last home. She did not require to b…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3579even this humble believer. All that were present were in profound silence, and I trust that God's Spirit was in the midst of us. In such language a9 this I sought to give the glory to God — " Lord, Thou art " here ; my…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3578rious vision to present itself to him. Bobby raised himself to a sitting posture, and his eyes were apparently becoming dim, but with a smiling countenance he exclaimed to me, "Me see Him — ^me see Him!" The lovely imag…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3577thering buttercups and other wild flowers. Eyery accustomed haunt brought to their memories some past scene ; so they naturally directed their footsteps towards the small fresh graye where they had seen her interred. Mr…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3576render her the last little service, by supplying her at her request with a glass of water. To her last fareweU she added the request that her father woidd speak to all her companions frequenUy of the SOUTH AXT8TRALIA1T…
- spirits in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3575tter — that the leadings of Providence were to be followed, and that we were not to be led by our impulse to any hasty step. In our efforts on behalf of the poor aborigines we met with contradiction and opposition somet…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3574designed to afford us much pleasure " by its songs; and now, see how it comes to visit father's grave." On their return I was informed about the sweet bird, when I told them how vainly now the little bird sang, for that…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3573much closer resemblance to the true aborigine. At this early age even they were familiar with the vices of drunkenness, swearing, smoking, lying, cursing, and fighting, and were also gifted with the ability to dance and…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3572ning, and found her appa- rently better than usual. I left her for a few minutes, tellmg her 1 would immediately return ; but before I could do so her daughter came running, breathless, and said, '* Mother wants '* you,…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3571h that my soul is glad to meet God. We will " all meet there.'* He shook hands with his brother, and said, " Good night, I'm going to sleep," and fell asleep in Jesus. The two brothers once told me that one night, when…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3570as her Saviour. The Rev. Mr. Thomas, Primitive Methodist minister at Mount Gambier, administered the truth of Gk)d's Holy Word, which she received with joy. She spoke of her death without fear, and previous to her decea…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3569ome miles from the place, his friend desired Peter to steal some flour from the bag for the black women, and leave it on a stump of a tree until they could come for it. He replied, " No, " no ; me no steal, because the…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3568taking the horse. However, to please his friend he followed him on foot. After he had gone a considerable distance, and when they were some miles from the place, his friend desired Peter to steal some flour from the bag…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3567ANDIK TRIBE OF in the midst of the group, entertaining them with portions of Scripture history, such as the destruction of the world, the final judffment, &c. I have frequently been asked by them if the world would be b…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3566d heathen life. Mr. Smith read the Holy Scriptures, after which the &mily joined in singing several hymns irom Mr. Wesley's collection. Our singing was interrupt^ at intervals by the yells of our young sable friends. Du…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3565one, ^^ Missus, you think my mother go to hell ?" I was so confused and affected by such an inquiry that I could not answer him immediately. He therefore continued silent, and appeared to muse on eternal realities. When…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3564t of the aborigines of this district were blessed to a degree that surprised even ourselves. Mr. Smith and myself arrived with our family at Gh-eytown, Rivoli Bay South, in January, 1845 ; and as the blacks were numerou…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3563they remained all the night in the water. After the wtute men went away the natives went back to the lire, and found one of their men shot dead. 28 TBS BOOANDIK TSIBE OF CHAPTER III. ICJ.O't^ |itiperBtition0, SSittkmtft…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3562if a man had two wives living, he must lie two days ; but a bird called ** gillen" (magpie) perched on a high branch of a gum tree, and cried, ** No, no, no ; leave the dead in the earth till it turns ** to earth. The s…
- spirit in The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines#3561d of his auger. Baringial asked Wirmal and Daroo the question, *' How long would the dead lie in "their graves?" The two good men agreed that if a man had two wives living, he must lie two days ; but a bird called ** gi…