A Sketch of the Natural History of Australia: With Some Notes on Sport
Frederick George Aflalo
Jan 1896 · Macmillan
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307
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Describes the name 'dingo' as being applied to settler's dogs, with Aboriginal dogs being called 'Warrigal', but the settlers call them by the former name p. 4; mentions stories of Aboriginal family practices with their children and dingo pups p. 4-5, 7; describes Aboriginal knowledge and practices with animals like tree-kangaroo or 'boongarry' p. 43, possum p. 49, platypus p. 78, echidna p. 82, parrots p. 121, lyre bird (called Bullan-Bullan) p. 132, bower birds p. 134, spotted diamond bird (called 'Weedupwee') p. 137, sparrow hawk (called 'Bil-bil') p. 145, mound builders p. 152, wild bee p. 264, land crabs p. 277.
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