Chapter X
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CHAPTER X.
Instructions to Mr. Kennedy for the survey of the river Victoria.—Of the Aborigines.—Simple conditions of human existence.—Grass, fire, kangaroos, and men.—Case of the aboriginal natives.—My native guides.—Experiment worth trying.—Of the Convicts.—Character of the men of the party.—Of convicts generally.—Of the Colony of New South Wales,—capabilities of soil and climate.—Progress of colonization,—Division and appropriation of the territory.—Capricornia and Austral-india
MAP OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA
APPENDIX.
The Colonial Secretary to the Surveyor General of New South Wales.—Letter, dated 28th October, 1830 Systematical List of Plants
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Flood coming down the Macquarie Map I. The Indian Archipelago Portrait of Bultje Remnant of the Bogan tribe Map II. The Rivers Bogan and Macquarie First use of the boats Map III. The Rivers Narran, Culgoa, and Balonne to St. George's Bridge, shewing also the route thence homeward to Snodgrass Lagoon Separation of the Balonne into the Culgoa, Narran, etc. The River Balonne, 7th April Map IV. Advance to the Maranòa, and route returning to St. George's Bridge The Bottle tree, DELABECHEA The black awaiting the white Map V. The country and the routes between the Maranòa and Mount Mudge, and those along the River Victoria Tree without branches The Pyramids Martin's Range Tower Almond Map VI. The River Belyando Missile club of natives of Central Australia Remarkable tree (HAKEA ?) The River Salvator, 5th Sept. Lindley's Range Old native female Aboriginal dance View on the River Maranòa Acacia VARIANS St. Georgia's Bridge Last use of the boats Map VII. Eastern Australia, with recent discoveries
Map I. The Indian Archipelago