Notebooks, c.1868-1912. 1868-1912.

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Notebooks, c.1868-1912. 1868-1912.

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Contents; (1) Victorian languages; Yarra, Kurnai, Wimmera (Tyattyalli), Burabura, Burraba Burraba, Yota Yota, Wiradjuri, Tyedduwurrung, Dhaukurru, Bungandity; stories, kinship, initiation; (2) NSW; Jirringan, Kamilaroi, Kogai, Newena, Kumbainggeri, Gundungurra, Budtyerri, Barrindyi; legends, Bible story, kinship, legend of Port Stephens; (3) Kamilaroi, Wiraiarai, Ukumble, Guinbarai, Wallarai, Thurrawal, Wongaibon, Muruwarri, Yualeai, Delegate language, secret language; legends, songs; (4) Thurrawal, Banbai, Anewan, Ngeumba, Wongaibon, Dharumba, Darling River stories, songs, Murawarri; kinship, initiation; (5) Gippsland, coastal NSW languages, songs, myths, cosmology; Thoorga, Thawa, Thurrawal, Brabirr, Jirringan, Wonghibon, Dharuk, Gundungurra; (6) Thurrawal, Wimmera, Yota Yota, Ngurriamauer (Jabala-Jabala), Dhuduroa; totems, cosmology, marriage, mother in law language, ceremonies, myhts, after death belief, initiation; (7) Darkinyoong, Warrimi, Koombainggerri, Gundungurra, Wiradjuri, Yota Yota, Ngoonoowal, Jinningmiddha, Dhuduroa, Yitta Yitta, Ngiamba, Kamilaroi, Anewan, Thangatti, Thurrawal, Gunu, Wongaibon, Burranbinya, Murawarri, Darug; copy of his Thurrawal Grammar, part I, published 1901,Ô.

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Mathews, R. H. (Robert Hamilton), 1841-1918

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Surveyor and anthropologist. After his retirement as a surveyor in the early 1890s, he spent twenty years researching the anthropology and languages of the Australian Aborigines. During this time he had over 100 papers published in anthropological and scientific journals. R.H. Mathews was the father of ornithologist Gregory Mathews. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1870-1946. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225829974 Surveyor turned anthropologist who ...