Chapter V.
Large watercourse—lake of
fresh water—heavy rains—reach
mount
barren—salt lakes and
streams—barren scrubby country—ranges
behind
king George’s sound are
seen—brackish ponds—pass
Cape Riche—A large
salt river—chains of
ponds—good land—heavily
timbered country—cold
weather—fresh lake—the
Candiup river—King’s
river—excessive
rains—arrival at king
George’s sound, and termination
of the
expedition—reception of
Wylie by the natives
Chapter vi.
Concluding remarks
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA.
CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY REMARKS—UNJUST OPINIONS GENERALLY ENTERTAINED OF THE CHARACTER OF THE NATIVE—DIFFICULTIES AND DISADVANTAGES HE LABOURS UNDER IN HIS RELATIONS WITH EUROPEANS—AGGRESSIONS AND INJURIES ON THE PART OF THE LATTER IN GREAT DEGREE EXTENUATE HIS CRIMES
Chapter ii.
Physical appearance—dress&md
ash;character—habits
of life—meetings of
tribes—wars—dances
>—songs
Chapter iii.
Food—how procured—how
prepared—limitation as to
age, etc.
Chapter IV.
Property in
land—dwellings—weapon
s—implements—government—customs—social
relations—marriage—no
menclature
Chapter V.
Ceremonies and superstitions—forms
of burial—mourning
customs—religious ideas—EMPIRICS,
etc.
Chapter vi.
Numbers—diseases—cause
of limited population—crimes
against
Europeans—amongst themselves—treatment
of each other in distribution
of
food, etc.
Chapter VII.
Language, dialects, customs, etc.—general
similarity throughout the
continent—causes of differences—route
by which the natives have
overspread the country, etc.