Souvenirs d'un aveugle, voyage autour du monde / par Jacques Arago ; enrichie des notes scientifiques par Francois Arago ... et precedee d'une introduction par Jules Janin
- Bib ID:
- 2695247
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Arago, J. (Jacques), 1790-1855
- Edition:
- Nouvelle ed. revue et augmentee.
- Description:
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- Paris : H. Lebrun, [1843?]
- 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK2875.
- Summary:
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Author visited Australia in the ship Uranie in 1819; v.2, p.232-254; Fires seen burning on slopes near Port Jackson; describes destruction of ant heap near Liverpool;p. 247 ;Method of killing venomous snake; p.262-270; Method of climbing trees, boomerang throwing contests, physical & mental characteristics, natives allowed to walk naked in Sydney; criticises British for giving natives intoxicating liqour; p.271-289; Ironic description of marriage & childbirth; method of burial; describes odd encounters with natives.
- Notes:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK2875.
- Cited In:
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- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 3547
- Toussaint, A. Bibliography of Mauritius, D 51
- Subject:
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- Voyages around the world
- Weapons - Boomerangs - Throwing
- Indigenous peoples - Pacific - Maori
- Reproduction - Childbirth
- Gender relations - Marriage
- Hunting, gathering and fishing - Tree climbing
- Environment - Land management - Fire
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies - Tree and platform burial
- Settlement and contacts - French
- Animals - Invertebrates - Insects - Ants - Nests
- Substance use - Alcohol
- Costume and clothing - Nakedness
- Australia -- Description and travel -- To 1850
- Hawaii -- Description and travel
- Mariana Islands -- Description and travel
- Liverpool (W Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Hawaii
- Sydney (NSW SI56-05)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1874
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1843
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