The Civilised Surveyor: Thomas Mitchell and Australian AboriginesMelbourne University Press, 1997 - 213 páginas "In The Civilised Surveyor, D. W. A. Baker reveals that Mitchell's attitude towards the Aboriginal people he and his men encountered was ambiguous, even contradictory. Trust and admiration vied with fear, even disgust. He co-operated with them and he killed them. Sometimes conscious and regretful of his complicity, he was more often blinded by his conviction of the superiority of British civilisation. Ultimately, he shared the widespread view that Europeans could do no more than smooth the pillow of the dying race."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contenido
Sydney and the Bush | 14 |
Surveying | 27 |
The Search for the Kindur | 40 |
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Otras 5 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
Abor Aboriginal guides Aborigines approached assistant surveyor Ballandella Balonne bank Barkindji Barwon Bathurst Bogan bullocks Burnett bush camp carts cattle civilised colony convict servants cooees corroboree Creek Darling depot Dicky drays earlier emus Europeans expedition's explorers Finch fire followed grass group of Aborigines heard horses Hunter Valley huts Ibid igines inhabitants Journal journey Kamilaroi kangaroos Kennedy killed King Kitty knew Lachlan Lake Lake Cargelligo land Macquarie Mandandanji Maranoa Menindee miles Mitchell believed Mitchell felt Mitchell Papers Mitchell thought Mitchell's party morning Mungindi murder Murray Murrumbidgee Myall Myall Creek massacre night Nyngan pedition Piper realised river savage seemed to Mitchell seen settlers sheep shot shouting soon South Wales spears squatters St George's Bridge Stapylton Sturt Sydney Sydney Gazette tents Thomas Mitchell Three Expeditions told Mitchell tomahawk took tracks travelled trees Tropical Australia Turandurey water holes Wiradjuri woman women Yuranigh