CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | ||
| PAGE. | ||
Origin—Language—Marriage formalities—Infanticide—Relationships—Population—Spitting Tribe—EncounterTribe—Tribal divisions—Intelligence—Laws—Customs—Ceremony of Depilation—Funeral customs | [7] | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
Religion—Massacre of the crew of the “Maria”—Traditions—Cave Figures—Superstitions—Sorcery—Diseases—Poisonrevenge—Native songs—Wit and humour—Fidelity—Amusements—Corroborees—Weapons—Manufactures—TheBogan Tribes—Native Fruits—Dwellings | [14] | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
First settlement of the Colony—Claims of the Aborigines—Extracts from Collins’s works—Bennillong and Cole-be—Dangerousproceedings of the Aborigines—Frightful massacre by the Blacks—Notes by a University Man—Mr.Trollope’s remarks—Aboriginal Police—Doom of the Queensland Savage—Massacre on Liverpool Plains—SouthAustralian Aboriginals | [22] | |
| CHAPTER IV. | ||
Efforts made to civilize the Aborigines—Rev. L. E. Threlkeld—Results of Missions—Government support ofMissions—Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts—Population in the Port Phillip District—Examinationbefore the Legislative Council on the Aboriginal Question—Lieut. Sadleir’s evidence—Rev. L. E.Threlkeld’s evidence—Captain Grey’s opinion | [31] | |
| CHAPTER V. | ||
Aborigines of Victoria—Mr. Westgarth’s remarks—Mr. Lloyd’s remarks—Buckley’s residence among the Aboriginals | [42] | |
| CHAPTER VI. | ||
Aboriginal Friends’ Association—Mission to Lake Alexandrina—Rev. Mr. Binney’s remarks—Extract from Mr.Foster—The Bishop of Adelaide’s visit to the Native Institution—Report of the Committee of the Legislature—Evidenceof the Bishop—The Chief Protector—The Right Rev. Dr. Hale’s Mission—The PoonindieMission—The Queensland Mission—The Maloga and Warangesda Missions—The Government appointments—TheChurch of England Board of Missions—The Queen’s Instructions—The assistance rendered to theAborigines by the Government | [46] | |
| CHAPTER VII. | ||
The last of the Sovereigns of the Sydney tribe, “King Bungaree”—His son | [56] | |
| CHAPTER VIII. | ||
The aboriginal Jackey Jackey | [63] | |
| CHAPTER IX. | ||
Tasmania—The Blacks—Mr. G. A. Robinson—The capture and transportation of the Aborigines to FlindersIsland—Their gradual decay and extinction—Lalla Rookh, the last native | [65] | |
THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA.