Thirty years among the Blacks of Australia : the life and adventures of William Buckley, the runaway...
Thirty years among the Blacks of Australia : the life and adventures of William Buckley, the runaway convict / William T. Pyke.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Routledge, 1904.
Date
1904.
Call Numbers
T0026696
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
123 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Includes: Chapter I: Soldier and convict -- Chapter II: The Port Phillip Convict Settlement of 1803-1804-- Chapter III: The runaway convicts -- Chapter IV: Buckley's Crusoe life -- Chapter V: Adopted by the blacks -- Chapter VI: Fighting and hunting -- Chapter VII: Tribal amenities -- Chapter VIII:...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Routledge, 1904.
Date Published
1904.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Buckley's life in the Port Phillip area after escaping from Collins temporary settlement in 1803; includes first contacts between Aborigines and colonists; details of social organization, marriage and family life, material culture (weapons, tools, utensils, shelters), subsistence, fighting, ceremonies, mortuary customs.
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Full title
Thirty years among the Blacks of Australia : the life and adventures of William Buckley, the runaway convict / William T. Pyke.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisition source note
Copy 1 Rare Book copy donated from Tom Austen Brown collection.
Copy 2 Rare Book copy donated by ATSIC Library.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
T0026696
Record Identifier
74Vvdx37rZbl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvdx37rZbl
Other Identifiers
DDC
994.502
MMS ID
991006048139702626
