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THIS is an interesting account of a part of South Australia which is sure to become more and more important. The writer spent three years—from 1870 to 1873—in tne Northern Territory, and by far the best chapters are those in which she records her own experiences. The history of the district during the last fourteen years has, however, been carefully compiled from the most trustworthy sources. She has, of course, a good deal to say about the natives, her accounts of whom are freshly and brightly written. Mrs. Daly is of opinion that, so far as the treatment of the aborigines is concerned, only one rule holds good—“firmness accompanied by kindness, fair play, and an honest payment for work done.” If they make themselves disagreeable, they must be kept “in their proper place,” “for,” she says, “when a native shows signs of sulkiness and defiance, it is perfectly certain some mischief is brewing.”
Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia.
By Mrs. Dominic D. Daly. (London: Sampson Low, 1887).
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 37, 363 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/037363b0
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