Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded

By John MacGillivray

istribution of Aboriginal tribes of Cape York and TorresStrait. Mode of warfareillustrated. Their social condition. Treatment of the women. Prevalenceof infanticide. Educationofachild. Modeofscarifyingthebody. Initiation to manhood. Their canoes, weapons, and huts. Dress of the women. Food of the natives. Mode of fishing. Capture of the turtle and dugong described. Yams and mode of culture. Edible roots, fruits, etc. No recognised chieftainship. Laws regarding property in land. Belief in transmigrationofsouls. Theirtraditions. Diseasesandmodesoftreatment. Burial Ceremonies.ail from Cape York. Mount Ernest described. Find Kalkalega tribe on Sue Island. Friendly reception at Darnley Island, and proceedings there. Bramble Cay and its turtle. Stay at Redscar Bay. Further description of the natives, their canoes, etc. Pass along the South-east coast of New Guinea. Call at Duchateau Islands. Passage to Sydney. Observations on Geology and Ethnology. Origin of the Australians considered.eath of Captain Stanley. Sail for England. Arrive at the Bay of Islands. Kororareka. Falls of the Keri-Keri. Passage across the South Pacific. Oceanic birds. Stay at the Falkland Islands. Settlement of Stanley. Call at Berkeley Sound. Lassoing cattle. Resume our homeward voyage. Call at Horta in the Azores. The caldeira of Fayal. Arrive in England. ACCOUNTOFMR.E.B.KENNEDY'SEXPEDITION. Narrative of Mr. W.Carron. StatementofJackey-Jackey. Dr. Vallack'sstatement. Extracts from Mr. T.B. Simpson's Log. APPENDIX. COMPARATIVEVOCABULARYOFTWOOFTHELANGUAGESOF THENEIGHBOURHOODOFCAPEYORK. COMPARATIVEVOCABULARYOFTHREEOFTHELANGUAGES OFTHESOUTH-EASTCOASTOFNEWGUINEAANDTHELOUISIADEARCHIPELAGO. REMARKS ON THE VOCABULARIES OF THE VOYAGE OF THE RATTLESNAKE, BYR.G.LATHAM, M.D.CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF THE NORTH-EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIAANDTORRESSTRAIT. ONTHEMOLLUSCACOLLECTEDBYMR.MACGILLIVRAYDURING THE VOYAGE OF THE RATTLESNAKE, BYPROFESSOREDWARDFORBES, F.R.S. DESCRIPTIONSOFSOMENEWSPECIESOFANNULOSACOLLECTED BYMR.MACGILLIVRAYDURINGTHEVOYAGEOFH.M.S.RATTLESNAKE, BYADAMWHITE, ESQUIRE, F.L.S. LIST OFPLATES.VOLUME2. NATIVESOFREDSCARBAY, NEWGUINEA. FUNERALSCREEN, MOUNTERNEST. INTERIOROFDARNLEYISLANDHUT. NEWSHELLS.Tab. 2. Fig. 1. Helixbrumeriensis. Fig. 2. Helixfranklandiensis. Fig. 3. Helix inconspicua. Fig. 4. Helix iuloides. Fig. 5. Helix divisa. Fig. 6. Helixyulei. Fig. 7. Helixdunkiensis. Fig. 8. Helixlouisiadensis. Fig.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGGZGNMS
• ISBN13: 9798240829185
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Jalin Library
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"