 | James Hingston Tuckey - Aboriginal Australians - 1805 - 272 pages
...seemed to possesi much authority. This party immedi.r ately divided, some taking off the attenr tion of the people who had charge of the tent, (in which...prevent their possessing themselves of a tomahawk, un ax, and a saw. In this situation, as it was impossible to get the boat away, every thing belonging... | |
 | G. Paterson - Aboriginal Australians - 1811 - 648 pages
...party immediately divided, some taking off the attention of the people who had charge of the tent, while the rest surrounded the boats, the oars, masts,...prevent their possessing themselves of a tomahawk, an axe, and a saw. In this situation, as it was impossible to get the boat away, every thing belonging... | |
 | Thomas J. Maslen, Allen Francis Gardiner - Australia - 1836 - 486 pages
...of the tent in which was Mr. Harris, the surveyor of the colony, while the rest surrounded the boat, the oars, masts, and sails of which were used in erecting the tent. Their intention to plunder was visible, and all the exertions of the crew were insufficient to prevent them. In this situation it... | |
 | Thomas M'Combie - Australia - 1861 - 238 pages
...people who had charge of the tent, while the rest surrounded the boats, the oars, the masts, and sails. Their intention to plunder was immediately visible, and all the exertions of the boats were insufficient to prevent their possessing themselves of a tomahawk, an axe, and saw. Condescensions... | |
 | James Bonwick - Australia - 1883 - 640 pages
...was maintained, and endeavoured to be strengthened on our part by presents of blankets, beads, &c. At these interviews they appeared to have a perfect...situation, as it was impossible to get the boat away, everything belonging to her beii.g on shore, it was thought advisable to temporise, ami wait the return... | |
 | James Bonwick - Australia - 1883 - 640 pages
...was maintained, and endeavoured to be strengthened on our part by presents of blankets, beads, &c. At these interviews they appeared to have a perfect...immediately visible, and all the exertions of the boat's crewwere insufficient to prevent their possessing themselves of a tomahawk, an ax, and a saw. In this... | |
 | James Bonwick - Australia - 1883 - 678 pages
...Harris the surveyor of the colony) while the rest surrounded the boats, the oars, masts, and sajls of which were used in erecting the tent. Their intention...situation, as it was impossible to get the boat away, everything belonging to her beii.g on shore, it was thought advisable to temporise, and .wait the return... | |
 | James Bonwick - Australia - 1883 - 640 pages
...was maintained, and endeavoured to be strengthened on our part by presents of blankets, beads, &c. At these interviews they appeared to have a perfect...situation, as it was impossible to get the boat away, everything belonging to her being on shore, it was thought advisable to temporise, and -wait the return... | |
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... crew remained on shore to dress dinner and procure water. The moment the first boat disappeared, the three natives took leave, and in less than an hour returned with forty more, headed by a chief who seemed to possess much authority. This party immediately... 