Title Thomas Baines, his life and explorations in South Africa, Rhodesia and Australia, 1820-1875 / J.P.R. Wallis ; illustrated by a selection of Thomas Baines' water-colours, drawings and prints ; with captions and a new introd. by F.R. Bradlow

Edition [2nd ed.] Published Cape Town : A.A. Balkema, 1976

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MELB SPC FLANNERY	916.8 Wal/Tbh 1976		UNAVAILABLE

Description xx, 235 p. : ill. ; 27 cm Contents Includes index Summary p. 57 bartering of weapons for tobacco, handkerchiefs; description of spears, bows and arrows; canoes near Albany Island, Cape York; p. 62 encounter with Aborigines along Baines River Northern Territory; p. 65 exploration along Wickham River; obervation of flaking agate to make spearheads; digging ant-hills, for eggs and larvae; mussel gathering; use of wooden pegs for tree climbing; cooking of kangaroo and emu in bark; p. 67-68 ; Aborigines burning grass and tracking horses near explorer's camp; p. 69 horse theft; p. 84-85 attack by Aborigines pretending to trade turtle Analysis Baines, thomas Exploration Australia Zimbabwe South africa Baines, Thomas Explorers Notes First published in 1941 under title: Thomas Baines of King's Lynn, explorer and artist, 1820-1875 Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: p. 225-227 Subject Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Baines, Thomas, 1822-1875 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography Explorers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography Explorers -- South Africa -- Biography Explorers -- Australia -- Biography Explorers -- South Africa -- Biography Explorers -- Australia -- Biography Explorers -- England -- Biography Genre/Form Biography. Author Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 LC no. 77350158 ISBN 0869610597

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