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own [word crossed out] experience from personal observation
that I shall [word crossed out] describe as far as able
the character & condition of the Aboriginees.
Indeed I know of no other source that
I could draw & think I am entitled
to give my opinion having for upwards
of five years devoted [word crossed out] my attention
to these unfortunate beings. To the older Colonials
not much I say may be new.
Even the fact that the Aborigines
are fast dwindling away [word crossed out] before
our eyes that we have disinherited
them of their land & have been the
indirect case of their extermination
must excite some interest in us
in their behalf.
And now a few passing remarks as
[word crossed out] to the various questions whence
these wild sons of the forest descended
with what other races or nothing they
are more early related and how they
came to this country, I shall not pre
tend to discuss or to [word crossed out] assume