A Sketch of the Natural History of Australia

Résumé du livre

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.