Aborigines of Victoria Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- LANGUAGE
- APPENDICES
- A Notes and Anecdotes of the Aborigines of Australia, by Philip Chauncy, J.P., District Surveyor at Ballarat
- B Traditions of the Australian Aborigines on the Namoi, Barwan, and other Tributaries of the Darling, communicated by the Rev. William Ridley, M.A., &c.
- C Notes on the Natives of Australia, by Albert A. C. Le Souëf
- D Notes on the Aborigines of Cooper's Creek, by Alfred W. Howitt, F.G.S., P.M. and Warden, Bairnsdale
- E Notes relating to the Aborigines of Australia, by the late John Moore Davis
- F Notes on the System of Consanguinity and Kinship of the Brabrolong Tribe, North Gippsland, by A. W. Howitt, F.G.S., P.M. and Warden, Bairnsdale
- G Notes on the Language and Customs of the Tribe inhabiting the country known as Kotoopna, by William Locke
- H Hunting the Blacks, by the late A. F. A. Greeves
- I The Crania of the Natives, by Professor Halford, of the Melbourne University
- THE ABORIGINES OF TASMANIA
- INDEX
- Plate section
H - Hunting the Blacks, by the late A. F. A. Greeves
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- LANGUAGE
- APPENDICES
- A Notes and Anecdotes of the Aborigines of Australia, by Philip Chauncy, J.P., District Surveyor at Ballarat
- B Traditions of the Australian Aborigines on the Namoi, Barwan, and other Tributaries of the Darling, communicated by the Rev. William Ridley, M.A., &c.
- C Notes on the Natives of Australia, by Albert A. C. Le Souëf
- D Notes on the Aborigines of Cooper's Creek, by Alfred W. Howitt, F.G.S., P.M. and Warden, Bairnsdale
- E Notes relating to the Aborigines of Australia, by the late John Moore Davis
- F Notes on the System of Consanguinity and Kinship of the Brabrolong Tribe, North Gippsland, by A. W. Howitt, F.G.S., P.M. and Warden, Bairnsdale
- G Notes on the Language and Customs of the Tribe inhabiting the country known as Kotoopna, by William Locke
- H Hunting the Blacks, by the late A. F. A. Greeves
- I The Crania of the Natives, by Professor Halford, of the Melbourne University
- THE ABORIGINES OF TASMANIA
- INDEX
- Plate section
Summary
“It was when I was Chief Constable of the Port Macquarie district,” said Mr. D— “The blacks had been very troublesome; among other murders they had committed was one of Mr.—'s stockmen, whom they seized and sawed up into junks while he was alive. We found the cross-cut saw; but more of that by-and-by. I was only turned nineteen then, and was delighted to be appointed to head the party to track and punish the miscreants. The party consisted of two half-civilized blacks for guides–you know one tribe will always betray and attack another; one better sort of young fellow named Meade, a sort of second or lieutenant; and four Government men, with two soldiers. Well, we beat about a long time before we could get on their track.”
“And pray how did you find out their trail?”
“Oh why, after several days' reconnoitring, at last We found a little bit of bark on fire, and one fire smouldering away. It was cold weather, so that all were carrying bark torches to keep themselves warm; but they were cunning enough either not to light fires or to cover over the ashes with bark, so that we should not find them. However, in this way, we went on day after day until we came into the wildest country you can imagine. All rocks and stones; no horses could have gone there.”
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- Aborigines of VictoriaWith Notes Relating to the Habits of the Natives of Other Parts of Australia and Tasmania Compiled from Various Sources for the Government of Victoria, pp. 336 - 339Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1878