The life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh, missionary to the settlers and savages of Australia and New Zealand : with a history of the origin and progress of the missions in those colonies

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The life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh, missionary to the settlers and savages of Australia and New Zealand : with a history of the origin and progress of the missions in those colonies

Creator

• Strachan, Alexander, -1866

Subject

• Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
• Wellington Valley Mission (N.S.W.)
• Wesleyan Mission (N.S.W.)
• Parramatta Native Institution (N.S.W.)
• Religions - Christianity - Missions
• Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
• Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
• Food - Seafood - Fish
• Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
• Leigh, Samuel, 1785-1852
• Religions - Christianity - Catholic Church
• Hunting - Seal
• Food - Preparation - Cooking - Meat
• Threlkeld, L. E., (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859
• Lake Macquarie Mission (N.S.W.)
• Gathering - Insects
• Fishing
• Housing - Shelters
• Weapons
• Cannibalism
• Environment - Land management - Fire
• Animals - Invertebrates - Insects
• Feuds and warfare - Avenging
• Religions - Christianity - Methodist Church
• Stories and motifs - Insects
• Communications - Messengers
• Food - Insects

Summary

First Wesleyan missionary to N.S.W. arrived 1815; p.50; Notes Macquaries meeting with natives after opening of Native Institution, Parramatta; p.115-117; Quotes Sydney Gazette account of New South Wales natives (appearance, fish-oil protection from insects, ornaments, bark huts, foods listed, lack of writing & monuments, cannibalism, infanticide); p.223-232; Numbers of children at Parramatta, 1824; death attributed to malice, vengeance by ritual combat, proposals to establish Threlkeld at Moreton Bay, examination of Wellington Valley (5 tribes met, appearance, animal foods, religious beliefs), progress of Institution pupils, Jervis Bay Natives; removal of fish scales by fire, Batemans Bay appearance, subsistence on fishing and sealing; p.239-246; Quotes Threlkeld on Lake Macquarie tribes (specimen of language - taken from Luke 7; 11-16 with interlinear literal English version, appearance & treatment of messengers, burial customs), inadequacy of mission finance; p.256; Estimate of Aboriginal population at Swan River colony; p.275277; Progress of Geelong Native Institution, Western Australian natives (appearance, dress, weapons, population, employment by settlers, marriage laws, mortuary rites)

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Date time place

1870