Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2Grey, George
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Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2
Grey, George
Natural history -- Australia -- Western Australia; Western Australia -- Discovery and exploration
DEATH AND BURIAL OF A NATIVE NEAR PERTH.
BURIAL OF A NATIVE IN THE LESCHENAULT DISTRICT.
CUSTOM OF LACERATING THEMSELVES, AND WATCHING AMONG THE GRAVES.
THE BOYL-YAS OR NATIVE SORCERERS.
KAIBER'S ACCOUNT OF THEM.
THEIR OPINION OF THE NIGHTMARE.
VENERATION FOR CRYSTAL STONES.
CIRCUMCISION.
OTHER CUSTOMS.
CHAPTER 17. CHARACTERISTIC ANECDOTES.
MIAGO'S IMAGINARY SPEECH AS GOVERNOR.
WARRUP'S ACCOUNT OF HIS JOURNEY WITH MR. ROE.
TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES IN A CASE OF POTATO STEALING.
JUDICIAL CASE OF ASSAULT.
CHAPTER 18. INFLUENCE OF EUROPEANS ON THE NATIVES.
CAUSES WHY IT HAS NOT HITHERTO BEEN BENEFICIAL.
WRETCHED STATE OF THE NATIVE POPULATION.
PREJUDICES AGAINST THEM.
EVIL EFFECTS FROM THEIR FEROCIOUS CUSTOMS REMAINING UNCHECKED.
PLAN FOR PROMOTING THEIR CIVILIZATION.
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. Native of Western Australia.
Captain Grey, delt. G. Foggo, Lithographer. M. and N. Hanhart,
Lithographic
Printers.
2. Mount Victoria and Mount Albert.
3. Glaucus, Sp.
3a. Janthina.
4. Cymothoa, Sp.
5. Stenopteryx, Sp.
6. Form of basaltic dykes at Gregory's Valley, St. Helena.
7. Geological Section from Gregory's Valley, St. Helena.
8. Crossing Cattle over the Murray, near Lake Alexandrina.
Drawn on stone by George Barnard from a sketch by G. Hamilton, Esquire.
M. and N. Hanhart, Lithographic Printers, 64 Charlotte Street, Rathbone
Place.
9. Basaltic Rocks, Campaspi River, near Port Phillip.
Drawn on stone by George Barnard from a sketch by G. Hamilton, Esquire.
M. and N. Hanhart, Lithographic Printers, 64 Charlotte Street, Rathbone
Place.
Published by T. & W. Boone, London.
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIA.
10.1. Ronia catenulata (Gray).
10.2. Aprasia pulchella (Gray).
10.3. Delma fraseri (Gray).
11.1. Lialis burtonii (Gray).
11.2. Soridia lineata (Gray).
12.1. Moloch horridus (Gray).
13.1. Elaps gouldii (Gray).
13.2. Elaps coronatus (Schlegel).
13.3. Calamaria diadema (Schlegel).
13.4. Lialis burtonii (Gray).
14. Hydraspis australis (Gray).
15. Chelodina oblonga (Gray).
16.1. Hyla binoculata (Gray).
16.2. Hyla adelaidensis (Gray).
17.1. Breviceps gouldii (Gray).
17.2. Helioporus albo punctatus (Gray).
17.2.a. fore foot.
17.2.b. hind foot.
INSECTS.
18. INSECTS 1. Brachysternus (E.) lamprimoides.
19.1. INSECTS 2. Biphyllocera kirbyana.
19.2. INSECTS 2. Biphyllocera fabriciana.
20. INSECTS 3. Helaeus echidna.
21. INSECTS 4. Bardistus cibarius.
22. INSECTS 5. Tympanophora pellucida.
23. INSECTS 6. Choerocydnus foveolatus.
24. INSECTS 7. Hesperia sophia.
25. INSECTS 8.1.a. Hecatesia thyridion female.
25. INSECTS 8.1.b. Hecatesia thyridion male upper side.
25. INSECTS 8.1.c. Hecatesia thyridion under.
25. INSECTS 8.1.d. Hecatesia thyridion fenestra in wing of male.
25. INSECTS 8.2. Hecatesia fenestrata male.
26. INSECTS 9. Cossodes lyonetii.
27. INSECTS 10. Trichetra isabella male.
28. INSECTS 11. Trichetra isabella female.
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APPENDIX.
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