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| | The Journal of Syms Covington - Chapter Seven |
 | | The country at large IS sterile and very sandy,(206) yet a few potatoes, pumpkins, etc. grown; salt provisions are used here, except when the kangaroo and wolwar can be caught, the latter very small. |
 | | Great numbers of Indians here and the most miserable and meagre set of beings I have yet seen.(207) No tattooing among natives, but gashes with sharp stones, knives etc., which they inflict on themselves, (on their breasts), said to be done out of bravado, to see which can stand the most pain without crying out.(208) |
 | | Sketch by Syms Covington: 'Entrance of the River Derwent, Tasmania (and lighthouse)', reproduced courtesy of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales [Mitchell Library reference PXD 41 f. |
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