FL661493

Aborigines of Australia
Permit L. & G. to make a few pre
liminary observatons [original text was crossed out]
[original text was crossed out] in reference to the
Aborigines of this country before I enter
on the various [original text was crossed out] particularly
respecting them. And first I would
guard you [original text crossed out] [indecipherable] you or one
of you should raise your expectations
too high and demand perhaps such
information as neither I nor anyone else
can affect. I fear wandering thinly
scattered & utterly uncivilized race as
The Blacks of this Country cannot present
any features either in their character manner
of living [word crossed out] customs, laws that would be
highly interestig or instructive. Still
I would add if some [word crossed out] should form