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In southern seas : wanderings of a naturalist / W. Ramsay Smith.

By:

Smith, W. Ramsay, (William Ramsay), 1859-1937

Contributor(s):

Thomson, J. Arthur, (John Arthur), 1861-1933

Material type: Text

TextLondon : John Murray, [1924]Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 297 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

919 SOU

Summary: Description of Aboriginal encampment near Darwin, life of natives; general health, scarification, lines depict family history - births, deaths etc.; half castes; natives ovens, general life & cockle hunting (Coorong); Australia - theories of origin and migration within Australia; physical characteristics, mental ability; clothing and body ornamenting, dwellings, hunting methods, foods, narcotics & stimulants, medicines, weapons and implements.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	State Botanical Collection	RBG	919 SOU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		RBG00026634

includes index.

Description of Aboriginal encampment near Darwin, life of natives; general health, scarification, lines depict family history - births, deaths etc.; half castes; natives ovens, general life & cockle hunting (Coorong); Australia - theories of origin and migration within Australia; physical characteristics, mental ability; clothing and body ornamenting, dwellings, hunting methods, foods, narcotics & stimulants, medicines, weapons and implements.

Donated by Paul Fox, January 2024.