Title My tropic isle / E.J. Banfield

Published London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1911

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Description 315 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm Series Modern travel series Modern travel series. Contents Includes index Summary Personal reminiscences of Dunk Island; Brief mention of Aborigines; p.161; Construction of native weir; p.225-268; Games - toy weapons used in training of boys, cats cradle, tops p.276; Rainmaking magic; p.285; Belief in spirits; p.304; Bone painting Notes "Much of the contents of this book was published in the North Queensland register, under the title of Rural homilies"--Pref An edition of this publication is available online (as at 20/07/10) at: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/7177 Subject Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James), 1852-1923. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- Dunk Island Natural history -- Australia -- Queensland -- Dunk Island Natural history -- Queensland, North Natural history -- Queensland, Northern Natural history -- Australia -- Queensland. SUBJECT Dunk Island (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85039983 Dunk Island (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85039983 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 LC no. 12024344

Other Titles Rural homilies

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