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The History of Tasmania , Volume II By: John West (1809-1873) |
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HISTORY OF TASMANIA: by JOHN WEST, Minister of St. John Square Chapel, Launceston. VOLUME II, Tasmania:
Henry Dowling, Launceston.
1852. Tasmania:
Printed By J. S. Waddell, Launceston Facsimile edition 1966
CONTENTS. VOL. II. THE ABORIGINES. SECTION I. p. 1. Tasman's account of the natives Cook's Labillardière's Flinders'. SECTION II. p. 6. Conflict at Risdon cruelty to natives tribe visits Hobart
Town child stealing. SECTION III. p. 12. Causes of conflict Musquito execution of blacks unavailing attempts
to civilise ill treatment by bushrangers cruelty to the women effects
of civilization the food destroyed abduction of the women natives not
naturally cruel. SECTION IV. p. 26. Proclamation against them forbidden to enter the colony martial
law proclaimed captures escape efforts of Mr. Batman commandoes. SECTION V. p. 32. Murders committed by natives instances of female courage odd
expedients difficulty of capture humane efforts of Arthur list
of atrocities. SECTION VI. p. 44. Conciliation proposed by Mr. Robinson project to drive them into
Tasman's Peninsula forces assembled line of posts fixed great
preparations martial law proclaimed advance line crossed by
natives Walpole's party white man traced plan unsuccessful. SECTION VII. p. 55. Mr. Robinson's efforts his plan reasonable well timed opinions of the
press aborigines' committee proposal to destroy the natives Robinson
goes round the island Sydney natives captures instances of
intrepidity murder of Captain Thomas Robinson takes the
murderers rewards given to Mr. Robinson further success. SECTION VIII. p. 67. Disposal of the natives removal to Flinders' Island opinions of Sir
John Pedder Backhouse's visit Robinson's management removal to New
Holland some executed. SECTION IX. p. 71. Rapid extinction original number cause of decline clothing change of
habits restraint bad water sight of Van Diemen's Land notion of
Strzelecki brought back to Van Diemen's Land Arthur's opinion of the
natives. SECTION X. p. 76. Origin of the natives consanguinity stature general
appearance families infanticide half caste tribes huts food dress
and ornaments arms and implements corrobories and
dances language disposition religious ideas the
sick funeral conclusion right of occupation native rights exposure
to robbers necessity for protecting the whites lamentable results of
colonization inevitable. TRANSPORTATION. SECTION I. p. 101. Exile Roman custom abjuring the realm Spaniards the first who
transported practice in the time of Elizabeth James Charles the
second James the second George the first America kidnapping America
resists numbers transported. SECTION II. p. 106. State of English gaols Howard labor bill. SECTION III. p. 108. Bentham's project New South Wales occupied. SECTION IV. p. 111. Voyage surgeon superintendents convict ship treatment of
women abuses systems of management Dr.
Reid Cunningham Browning general safety of convict vessels loss of
the George the Third the Neva the Governor Phillip . SECTION V. p. 123. Early difficulties of convict management assignment established disposal
of the prisoners. SECTION VI. p. 129. Origin of bushranging Howe his career. SECTION VII. p. 138. Habits of convict population 1824. SECTION VIII. p. 143. The colonies re act on each other N. S. Wales state of
Parramatta rocks allurements of transportation Macquarie's
views wealth and claims of emancipists Biggs's
views pardons emancipists form associations petition
parliament their alleged reformation Bigge's commission Macquarie's
recall character Rev. S. Marsden. SECTION IX. p. 172. Bigge's recommendations his reports Macquarie Harbor emigration
proposed demand for labor. SECTION X. p. 186. Land granted to settlers employing convicts large immigration
of capitalists. SECTION XI. p. 188... Continue reading book >>
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