Title The Last of the Tasmanians: or, The black war of Van Diemen's Land
Author James Bonwick
Year 1870
Publisher Sampson Low
Location London
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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
VOYAGERS TALES OF THE TASMANIANS.
The First Battle3
Captain Cook's Visit5
The French Visit in 17929
Flinders and Bass at the Derwent15
Péron's Visit in 180218
The French and the Wood-nymphs23
CHAPTER II.
THE BLACK WAR.
Massacre of the Blacks in 180432
Destruction of Public Records39
Kidnapping Black Boys41
Michael Howe's Black Mary47
Chase after Stock-keepers50
Colonel Sorell's Order of 181953
CHAPTER III.
CRUELTIES TO THE BLACKS.
Cruelty of Early Settlers59
Cruelty of Bushrangers61
Spanish and Dutch Cruelties68
CHAPTER IV.
OUTRAGES OF THE BLACKS.
Hanging of Two Aborigines75
The Demarcation Order of 182878
Martial Law82
Pictorial Proclamation85
Proclamation of October 183089
Mosquito and the Tame Mob98
Execution of Mosquito and Black Jack103
Cruelties of the Blacks107
A Hand left in the Trap111
Bravery of a Half-caste Wife121
Chastity of White Women respected125
Time of Terror129
CHAPTER V.
THE LINE.
Proclamation for Volunteers133
Arrangements for the Capture143
Leaders and Numbers in the Line151
Savage's Tale of the Savages158
Mr. Walpole caught a Black163
Siege of the "Three Thumbs"169
£80,000 for One Black173
Egg-gatherers break through a Line179
CHAPTER VI.
CAPTURE PARTIES.
Leaders of Parties182
John Batman, the Blacks' Friend189
The Sydney Black Guides193
A Night at Ben Lomond198
Gilbert Robertson, the Leader201
Jorgen Jorgenson, the Dane206
CHAPTER VII.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS ROBINSON, THE CONCILIATOR.
Bruni Island Depôt213
Truganina, the beautiful Tasmanian217
The Conciliatory Mission220
Robinson's Capture of a Tribe223
Triumphal Entry into Hobart Town229
Truganina saves Robinson's Life233
CHAPTER VIII.
FLINDERS ISLAND.
Swan Island Depôt243
Gun Carriage Island245
Flinders Island Depôt247
Visit of the Quaker Missionaries251
Life of Aborigines on Flinders Island253
Mr. Clark, the Catechist259
School Examination of the Natives260
Dr. Jeanneret, the Commandant267
Dr. Milligan removes Natives from Flinders270
CHAPTER IX.
OYSTER COVE.
Author's Visit to the Natives at Oyster Cove274
Death of Mr. Clark277
Maryann and Walter282
CHAPTER X.
THE SEALERS.
Home life of Sealers' Women295
Robinson removes the Women to Flinders300
The Qnakers and the Sealers305
CHAPTER XI.
HALF-CASTES.
Murder of Half-castes311
Fecundity of Mixed Races318
Bishop Nixon's Visit to the Straits' Half-castes317
Bong and her Daughter Dolly321
CHAPTER XII.
NATIVE RIGHTS.
Legal Rights327
Hanging of Four Tasmanians331
CHAPTER XIII.
CIVILIZATION.
Whately's Degradation Theory385
Effects of Civilization348
Drink and Civilization347
Walter, the civilized Tasmanian352
An Aboriginal Discourse354
Mr. Wedge's Black Boy355
Failure of Australian Missions365
Christian Tasmanians367
CHAPTER XIV.
DECLINE.
Amalgamation of Races378
Decline, a "Decree of Providence"375
Hawaiian and Maori Decline379
Drink, the great Destroyer381
Story of the civilized Mathinna388
Count Strzelecki's Theory of Decline387
Lanné, the Last Man398
Lalla Rookh, the Last Tasmanian399
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