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CONTENTS.
Hunting the Kangaroo, Emu, and Opossom.—Wild Dogs.—Having the best of a Bargain.—Eel catching.—Spearing Fish.—Manner of Cooking.—General Fight: several Natives killed.—Disposal of the Dead.—Superstitious Ceremonies.—Reflections on Savage Life.—Swan hunting.—Gathering Eggs.—The Bunyip.—More Corrobberrees, Fights, and Murders.
Pages 37—50
Marriage Ceremonies.—Destruction of Children.—The consequences of Jealousy.—Another Battle.—Another mode of disposal of the Dead.—Description of Natives.—Superstitions.—Origin of Fire.—War Implements.—Murderous Assault.—Cannibalism.
51—67
Dreadful Assassination.— Native Music.—Odd Habits and Superstitions.—The Kalkeeth Ant.—Ornaments.—Description of the Tomahawk.—More Fights and mischief.—Fatal Accident.—Venemous Snakes.—Loss of my Friends and supposed Relations.
68—82
Fishing Hut on the Karaaf River.—Great Success.—The Wombat.—Domestic Ceremonies of the Natives.—Grey Hair.—Another Murder.— Cannibalism.— -My Marriage.— My Wife elopes, and leaves me very disconsolate!—Her sad Fate.—Monster Snake.—Blind Boy.—Return to my home on the Karaaf River.
83—96
