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The Little Black Princess; A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land
The Little Black Princess; A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land
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The Little Black Princess: A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land, written by Jeannie Gunn. Published in London in 1905. (176 pages)
The Publisher has copy-edited this book to improve the formatting, style and accuracy of the text to make it readable. This did not involve changing the substance of the text. Some books, due to age and other factors may contain imperfections. Since there are many books such as this one that are important and beneficial to literary interests, we have made it digitally available and have brought it back into print for the preservation of printed works of the past.
Dedicated To; Our 'Maluka:'
...My thanks are due to Mr. W. Holtze, of Katharine River, Northern Territory, for the courteous and practical help he has given me, in posing and photographing groups of natives, for the purpose of assisting in the illustration of this book.
JEANNIE GUNN.
Contents:
Chapter I. Bett-Bett — Chapter II. 'Shimy Shirts' — Chapter III. 'Shut-Him-Eye Quickfellow' — Chapter IV. 'Me King Alright' — Chapter V. 'Goodfellow Missus' — Chapter VI. The 'Debbil-Debbil' Dance — Chapter VII. 'Mumma A' and 'Mumma B' — Chapter VIII. A 'Walkabout' — Chapter IX. The Coronation 'Playabout' — Chapter X. 'Looking-Out Lily-Root' — Chapter XI. 'Newfellow Piccaninny Boy' — Chapter XII. Goggle-Eye Sung 'Dead Fellow' — Chapter XIII. Bett-Bett Is 'Bush-Hungry'
List Of Illustrations:
Old 'No-More-Hearem' Fishing
Bett-Bett and Sue
The Homestead
Belts of Red Feathers to Please 'Mr. Thunder-Debbil-Debbil' Bett-Bett's 'Shimy-Shirt' Bag — Sticks for Procuring Fire
'Goggle-Eye Turned to Laugh'
'Dilly-Bags' Used by Blackfellow Women in the Bush
Bett-Bett's Favourite Quart Pot — Hank of Hair for a Son-In-Law's Use — Hobbles for the Horses
Dressing for the Debbil-Debbil Dance
Making His Legs Look Exactly Like the Figure 4
Goggle-Eye's Belt and Tassel Heads of Bull-Roarers or Corrobboree Sticks
The 'Great-Great-Greatest Grandfather' of the Kangaroo Men
The 'Great-Great-Greatest Grandfather' of the Iguana Men
Sea-Going Crocodiles are 'Cheeky-Fellow'
A Few Old Men at Home
A 'Poolooloomee' — Jimmy's Union-Jack Apron — His 'Gammon Letter-Stick'
Coolamuns
Murraweedbee at Home
Blackfellows' Spears and Boomerangs
'Topsy'
Tonald's Cradle
Boomerang and Throwing-Stick
'My Word, Missus! You Cheeky-Fellow Alright'
All Goggle-Eye's Possessions, Which Were Buried With Him
Tree-Burial, South of the Roper . . 103
Bett-Bett's Wonderful, Lonely Palace
Map
The Publisher has copy-edited this book to improve the formatting, style and accuracy of the text to make it readable. This did not involve changing the substance of the text. Some books, due to age and other factors may contain imperfections. Since there are many books such as this one that are important and beneficial to literary interests, we have made it digitally available and have brought it back into print for the preservation of printed works of the past.
Dedicated To; Our 'Maluka:'
...My thanks are due to Mr. W. Holtze, of Katharine River, Northern Territory, for the courteous and practical help he has given me, in posing and photographing groups of natives, for the purpose of assisting in the illustration of this book.
JEANNIE GUNN.
Contents:
Chapter I. Bett-Bett — Chapter II. 'Shimy Shirts' — Chapter III. 'Shut-Him-Eye Quickfellow' — Chapter IV. 'Me King Alright' — Chapter V. 'Goodfellow Missus' — Chapter VI. The 'Debbil-Debbil' Dance — Chapter VII. 'Mumma A' and 'Mumma B' — Chapter VIII. A 'Walkabout' — Chapter IX. The Coronation 'Playabout' — Chapter X. 'Looking-Out Lily-Root' — Chapter XI. 'Newfellow Piccaninny Boy' — Chapter XII. Goggle-Eye Sung 'Dead Fellow' — Chapter XIII. Bett-Bett Is 'Bush-Hungry'
List Of Illustrations:
Old 'No-More-Hearem' Fishing
Bett-Bett and Sue
The Homestead
Belts of Red Feathers to Please 'Mr. Thunder-Debbil-Debbil' Bett-Bett's 'Shimy-Shirt' Bag — Sticks for Procuring Fire
'Goggle-Eye Turned to Laugh'
'Dilly-Bags' Used by Blackfellow Women in the Bush
Bett-Bett's Favourite Quart Pot — Hank of Hair for a Son-In-Law's Use — Hobbles for the Horses
Dressing for the Debbil-Debbil Dance
Making His Legs Look Exactly Like the Figure 4
Goggle-Eye's Belt and Tassel Heads of Bull-Roarers or Corrobboree Sticks
The 'Great-Great-Greatest Grandfather' of the Kangaroo Men
The 'Great-Great-Greatest Grandfather' of the Iguana Men
Sea-Going Crocodiles are 'Cheeky-Fellow'
A Few Old Men at Home
A 'Poolooloomee' — Jimmy's Union-Jack Apron — His 'Gammon Letter-Stick'
Coolamuns
Murraweedbee at Home
Blackfellows' Spears and Boomerangs
'Topsy'
Tonald's Cradle
Boomerang and Throwing-Stick
'My Word, Missus! You Cheeky-Fellow Alright'
All Goggle-Eye's Possessions, Which Were Buried With Him
Tree-Burial, South of the Roper . . 103
Bett-Bett's Wonderful, Lonely Palace
Map
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