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Journals of Expeditions of Discovery Into Central Australia, and Overland from Adelaide to King George’s Sound, in the Years 1840-1 - Volume 2
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Artikel-Nr:
9781108038980
Veröffentl:
2011
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
03.10.2011
Seiten:
546
Autor:
Edward John Eyre
Gewicht:
761 g
Format:
216x140x32 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Published in 1845, this account of Eyre's Australian expedition enables readers to 'accompany' the explorer across the dangerous outback.
1. The camp plundered; 2. Reflections upon situation; 3. Heavy road; 4. Go on board the Mississippi; 5. Large watercourse; 6. Concluding remarks; Manners and Customs of the Aborigines of Australia: 1. Preliminary remarks; 2. Physical appearance; 3. Food; 4. Property in land; 5. Ceremonies and superstitions; 6. Numbers; 7. Language, dialects, customs, etc.; 8. Effects of contact with Europeans; 9. Suggestions for improvement of system adopted towards the natives; Explanation of the plates of native ornaments, weapons, implements, and works of industry.