 | Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland - 1890 - 580 דפים
...dexterity in diving and swimming possessed by all the blacks of the north-east coast and Torres Strait. There are some favourite look-out stations for turtle...with the tide, the canoe is manned and sent in chase. " The hawksbill turtle (Caretta iaibricata), that chiefly producing the tortoise shell of commerce,... | |
 | John MacGillivray - 1852 - 428 דפים
...dexterity in diving and swimming possessed by all the blacks of the north-east coast and Torres Strait. There are some favourite lookout stations for turtle...with the tide, the canoe is manned and sent in chase. With their usual improvidence, the Australians, when they take a turtle, feast upon it until all has... | |
 | John MacGillivray - 1852 - 432 דפים
...dexterity in diving and swimming possessed by all the blacks of the north-east coast and Torres Strait. There are some favourite lookout stations for turtle...with the tide, the canoe is manned and sent in chase. With their usual improvidence, the Australians, when they take a turtle, feast upon it until all has... | |
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... hand on each shoulder, generally contrives to turn it before it has got far and secure it with the rope. This operation requires considerable strength and courage, in addition to the remarkable dexterity in diving and swimming possessed by all the... 