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shayes at Mar 24, 2023 01:01 AM

FL661350

I will now give you an index or brief outline
of the various [word crossed out] topics to which I propose
to refer by such statements & explanations as may
appear interesting respecting the Aboriginees.
of Australia

1, We shall throw out of a few hints as to their origin
and resemblance to other nations & how they [words crossed out]
originally came here.
2, A description of [words crossed out] national peculiarities in features &
formation & coler & their intellecual faculties
3, Hints at the causes of their degeneration.
4, Their ideas of a superior being & evil spirits and
a future state
5, Their form of government & certain laws and customs
6, Their mode of living; food clothing, wandering habits
7, Their character & disposition, virtues & vices.
8, Their attainments as to any art or handicraft
various ornaments, weapons utensils
hunting and fishing
9, Their frequents wars and its causes.
10, The treatment of women
11, The curious ceremony of making young men
12, Certain Marriage laws and fictitious relationship
amongst them.
13, Funerals ceremonies
14, Great peculiarities of language & different dialects

FL661350

I will now give you an index or brief outline
of the various [word crossed out] topics to which I propose
to refer by such statements & explanations as may
appear interesting respecting the Aboriginees.
of Australia

1, We shall throw out of a few hints as to their origin
and resemblance to other nations & how they [words crossed out]
originally came here.
2, A description of [words crossed out] national peculiarities in features &
formation & roles & their intellecual faculties
3, Hints at the causes of their degeneration.
4, Their ideas of a superior being & evil spirits and
a future state
5, Their form of government & certain laws and customs
6, Their mode of living; food clothing, wandering habits
7, Their character & disposition, virtues & vices.
8, Their attainments as to any art or handicraft
various ornaments, weapons utensils
hunting and fishing
9, Their frequents wars and its causes.
10, The treatment of women
11, The curious ceremony of making young men
12, Certain marriage laws and fictitious relationship amongst them.
13, Funerals ceremonies
14, Great peculiarities of language & different dialects