ISBN: 9781177334433

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: .my net, I saw two almost naked savages coming toward me; one carried a spear and a nulla-nulla, and the other was armed with a boomerang. They were both very dark, almost black, and their heads were covered with long, tangled hair, while the lower parts of their faces were hidden under This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: .my net, I saw two almost naked savages coming toward me; one carried a spear and a nulla-nulla, and the other was armed with a boomerang. They were both very dark, almost black, and their heads were covered with long, tangled hair, while the lower parts of their faces were hidden under thick, bushy beards. Their flat, spreading noses, and small, glittering eyes, partly hidden beneath their protruding brows, gave them a savage, almost terrible, look; and if I had been in a wild, unsettled country, I should probably have done a mile or two of good "go as you please." They came straight up to me, and, in very good English, asked for tobacco. I told them that I did not use the article, and I considered it bad both for white and black man; whereupon they both laughed, and one said-"Ah, buncumb, gammon, English man all same liar." They repeated their request for tobacco several times, but as I each time made the same reply, they came to the conclusion that I was telling the truth, or that I was lying and intended to stick to it. As I was mentally comparing their ugliness, a large, handsome papilio came sailing past, and away I ran after it. A roar of wild laughter followed me, as I caught and put the insect into my bottle of cyanide; then up they came again, grinning and showing their teeth-no doubt thinking me the simplest "crank" that ever walked the earth. I had heard many stories of the native Australian throwing the boomerang, and it occurred to me that this would be a grand opportunity to see how it was done. So I bargained with them, for a shilling, to give a performance. They led the way through the forest to a grassy opening of an acre or more in extent, where they gave me a grand exhibition of their skill in throwing th. Books, History~~General, Incidents-of-a-collectors-rambles-in-Australia-New-Zealand-and-New-Guinea~~Sherman-Foote-Denton, 999999999, Incidents Of A Collector's Rambles In Australia, New Zealand, And New Guinea, Sherman Foote Denton, 1177334437, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 1177334437

[EAN: 9781177334433], Neubuch, [PU: Nabu Press], SHERMAN FOOTE DENTON,WORLD,AUSTRALIA, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 294 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.6in.This is a … More...

[EAN: 9781177334433], Neubuch, [PU: Nabu Press], SHERMAN FOOTE DENTON,WORLD,AUSTRALIA, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 294 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.6in.This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

ISBN: 1177334437

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