Lawrence Struilby, or, Observations and experiences during twenty-five years of bush life in Australia / edited by the Rev. John Graham
- Bib ID:
- 2927869
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Graham, John, 1822-1879
- Description:
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- London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green, 1863
- xv, 292 pages ; 17 cm.
- Summary:
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Biography of Lawrence Struilby from Ulster, arriving in Australia in 1833; brief mention of Aborigines of Tasmania; native camps near Bathurst, meets King Bogan; attitude of natives towards white settlers, general life on stations; a days hunting expedition with the natives, clothing, body decoration, corroborees, initiation - tooth avulsion; native trackers, treatment of wounds by native doctor, battle of Baroo, method of burial, religious beliefs.
- Notes:
- Novel in the form of papers of L. Struilby cf. Miller.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 10041
- Subject:
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- Struilby, Lawrence, 1810?-
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Initiation - Tooth avulsion
- Costume and clothing
- Technology - Tools
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Habitation - Camps
- Body - Decoration
- Australia -- Social life and customs
- Bathurst (SW NSW SI55-08)
- Tasmania (Tas)
- Bogan River (N NSW SH55-06, SH55-10, SH55-11, SH55-15)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Struilby, Lawrence, 1810-
- Also Titled:
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- Bush life in Australia
- Lawrence Struilby, or, Twenty five years of bush-life in Australia
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1910
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1863
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