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Title: The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)

Author: John West

Release Date: October 2, 2007 [eBook #22849]

Language: English

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THE

HISTORY OF TASMANIA:

by

JOHN WEST,

Minister of St. John Square Chapel, Launceston.

VOLUME II,

Tasmania:
Henry Dowling, Launceston.
1852.

Tasmania:
Printed By J. S. Waddell, Launceston

Facsimile edition 1966

CONTENTS.--VOL. II.

THE ABORIGINES.

SECTION I. p. 1.

Tasman's account of the natives--Cook's--Labillardiere's--Flinders'.

SECTION II. p. 6.

Conflict at Risdon--cruelty to natives--tribe visits Hobart
Town--child-stealing.

SECTION III. p. 12.

Causes of conflict--Musquito--execution of blacks--unavailing attempts
to civilise--ill-treatment by bushrangers--cruelty to the women--effects
of civilization--the food destroyed--abduction of the women--natives not
naturally cruel.

SECTION IV. p. 26.

Proclamation against them--forbidden to enter the colony--martial
law proclaimed--captures--escape--efforts of Mr. Batman--commandoes.

SECTION V. p. 32.

Murders committed by natives--instances of female courage--odd
expedients--difficulty of capture--humane efforts of Arthur--list
of atrocities.

SECTION VI. p. 44.

Conciliation proposed by Mr. Robinson--project to drive them into
Tasman's Peninsula--forces assembled--line of posts fixed--great
preparations--martial law proclaimed--advance--line crossed by
natives--Walpole's party--white man traced--plan unsuccessful.

SECTION VII. p. 55.

Mr. Robinson's efforts--his plan reasonable--well-timed--opinions of the
press--aborigines' committee--proposal to destroy the natives--Robinson
goes round the island--Sydney natives--captures--instances of
intrepidity--murder of Captain Thomas--Robinson takes the
murderers--rewards given to Mr. Rob