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A voyage of discovery to the southern hemisphere : performed by order of the Emperor Napoleon during the years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804

Account of the Baudin Expedition of exploration to Australia 1801-1804; p. 58, exploration in Geographe Bay, WA, 1801 - encounters with Aborigines, p.62, description of a "mystery" site (see also p.208), occupation of the forests, huts, diet, wells, confrontation and attempts at friendship; p.160 brief reference to the Aborigines of the Shark Bay region; p.173 D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Tasmania, 1802- encounter with Aboriginal family - young girl Oure-Oure, description of canoes and camp, shellfish meal, French singing, charcoal body adornment, material culture, exchange, burning; p.184 Bruny Island - encounter with a large party - wrestling match spearing and other attacks - p. 186 problem of men in a state of nature; p.196 encounter with party of women, body adornment and physical condition - scaring from violence, singing, dancing and mimicry, fishing and the distribution of food, gender roles and relations, meeting with Arra-Maida, discarding of gifts; p.206 Maria Island - discovery and description of graves; p.208 speculation on nature as the origin of religion, burning the dead and social behaviour -WA monuments; p.216 Oyster Bay encounter - general description of the group, establishment of the explorer's sex, meeting Bara Ourou, language elicitation, do not embrace, changeable character, strength tests; p.291 Aboriginal fear of the Blue Mountains; p.311 further notes on strength tests

Print Book, English, 1809
, R. Phillips, London, 1809