A voyage of discovery to the southern hemisphere : performed by order of the Emperor Napoleon during the years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804
François Péron, Charles F. Kennel (Donor), Ellen J. Lehman (Donor)
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