Sydney's first four years : being a reprint of A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay and A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson / by Captain Watkin Tench ; with an introduction and annotations by L.F. Fitzhardinge
- Bib ID:
- 2272546
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Tench, Watkin, 1759?-1833
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus and Robertson, in association with the Royal Australian Historical Society, 1961
- xxv, 364 p. : folded map, fascims. ; 24 cm.
- Summary:
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Account of making of canoes, artifacts, adornments, early conflict, dancing, cannibalism, finger mutilation, use of fire against whites, robbery, punitive expeditions, mental and physical characteristics, rock carvings, smallpox and other diseases; treatment of women; Relations with settlers.
- Notes:
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- First published as: A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay. London : Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-house, Piccadilly, 1788; and A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson, in New South Wales. London : Sold by G. Nicol ... and J. Sewell, 1793.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 337-354.
- Subject:
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- First Fleet, 1787-1788
- Technology
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation
- Settlement and contacts - First Fleet, 1788
- Race relations
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850
- Settlement and contacts - Penal colonies / Convicts
- Language - Vocabulary - Word lists
- Weapons
- Environment - Land management - Fire
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Animals
- Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox
- Initiation - Finger amputation
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Race relations - Violent
- New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851
- Port Jackson (N.S.W.) -- History
- New South Wales -- Description and travel -- To 1850 -- Early works to 1800
- Sydney map area (NSW SI56-05)
- Port Jackson (Sydney SI56-05)
- Botany Bay (S Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2063 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1993
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1961
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