Chapter Xvi.—the Black War. Van Dieman's Land
The story of the Blacks in Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) is perhaps more full of horrors than that of any of the other colonies. Long before the…
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Early Australian History. a Series of Historical Sketches, bearing upon Australian Colonization and Convict Life in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Part Iii. The Story of the Blacks the Aborigines of Australia. Chapter Xvi.—the Black War Van Dieman's Land. (Continued.)
My companions also advanced up to the others, and immediately the best understanding prevailed amongst us....The women were very desirous of coming…
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The same writer gives the following account of a meeting between the French officers and a company of black damsels whose escorts had, for the time, left them…
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But we were again obliged to come to terms with these inexorable women, who condemned us to follow the shore, while they walked upon the sand-hills parallel…
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"The massacre is said to have originated in the following manner. A small stone house had been erected for a gardener, and he was commencing the…
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Writing some twenty years afterwards, Mr. W. C. Wentworth thus refers to the massacre and its results:—"Their deeprooted animosity, however, did not arise…
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And thus it went on for years, the outrages and reprisals being repeated in fresh districts as the new parts were opened up to settlement. There is no need for me…
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No person whatever will be allowed to retain possession of a native youth or child unless it shall be clearly proved that the consent of the parents had been given…
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3. When then appear assembled ir unusual numbers, or with unusual arms or although neither be unusual, it they evidently indicate such intention of…
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Now, therefore, I; the Lieut.-Governor aforesaid, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers and authorities in me vested in this behalf, do hereby notify, that for…
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"I, the said Lieutenant-Governor," the wording ran, "do by these presents declare and proclaim, that from and after the date of this my…
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Now, therefore, by virtue of the powers and authorities in me in this behalf vested, I, the said Lieutenant-Governor do by these presents declare and proclaim, that…
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The Emperor of Germany asserts that any nation which breaks the peace of Europe will receive a lesson which it will not forget for centuries to come…
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Should success crown the contemplated measures, the Lieutenant-Governor earnestly enjoins that the utmost tenderness and humanity may be manifested towards…
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6. In order to obviate confusion in the movements of this body, the Police Magistrate will, without delay, ascertain the strength of the force which will be…
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15. Captain Donaldson will, with as little delay as possible, make arrangements for advancing from Norfolk Plains towards tho country on the west bank of the Lake…
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The reader will not forget that Van Dieman's Land was at this time still a penal settlement, and that great risk attended this experiment of placing…
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No noise being made near daylight, it was supposed the natives had taken the alarm arid' gone in the night, and in consequence Mr. Walpole advanced to the first hut…
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The scrub was seven miles long from from east to west and from two to four miles broad, and large as was the advancing force, it could not compass the…
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The investing line which will remain in position, must, during these four decisive days, put forth every effort to prevent the possibility of the natives passing through…
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