Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.

Western Australia comprising a description of the vicinity of Australind is about the geographical position, the climate, the government, and the native inhabitants of Western Australia. Excerpt: "CHAPTER I. Distress arising from Excess of Labour and Capital in this Country—Want of both in the Colonies—Difficulties in adjusting the Supply of Labour and Capital in the Colonies—Object of the Work—Principle of Colonization enunciated by Mr. Wakefield—General adoption of his Views by leading Politicians—Forms a Guarantee of Success to future Emigrants..."

Chap.1; Account of Aboriginal huts near Greenough, weapons - kylies and spears, cooking of opossum, scarification noticed on males, body decorations, physical characteristics; description of water well and its making; Chap.5; Account of early relationship between natives & settlers, sheep stealing & cattle spearing; Chap.6; Notes on the natives of the lower Murchison; spear making & throwing, native duels, boomerang throwing; marriage, status of women; Chap.8; Bishop Salvado & the founding of New Norcia Mission; Chap.10; Description of Kimberley Aboriginal people, superior workmanship of spears on Fitzroy River; cave at Mount Anderson - inside used for grinding flints, carvings on walls.

P.19-30; Physical & mental characteristics; common origin of dialects; clothing & scarification; decorations of the Ngurla tribe; general beliefs (Perth area); marriage; shelters & huts; corroborees, body painting for ceremonies; general life, hunting, etc, making of weirs; cave paintings (upper Glenelg River & York district); burial; (mainly quotes Grey); p.81-101; Native strife & progressive incidents, 1833-35 Conflicting sentiments regarding natives; King Georges Sound & Swan River natives in affray; crimes committed; story of Yagan; place names around Perth; depredations, treatment of natives.

Journey from Albany to Pilbarra; p.132-133; Sketches by Aboriginal woman Hannans (Kalgoorlie); p.140-141; Native girl captured to lead prospectors to namma hole in rocks, Hannans; p.172-174; Native labour shepherds, pastoral work, tracking, food as repayment Murchison area, white attitudes; p.225-226; Gascoyne area, trouble with natives spearing sheep, punishment by whipping; p.233; Family group fishing Carnarvon; p.238; Malays as divers N.W. coast; p.253-255; Natives Sherlock Station near Mount Fraser, keen sense of humour, shyness; p.258- 260; Man & wife in charge of watering place near Sherlock, paid in tobacco; p.264-265; Description of nomadic family near Mallina, comparison of sexes, womens place & duties; p.269; Native boy devoted companion to teamster Peewah River; Chap. 23; Author Graham Hill; p.287288; Woodstock mothers care for sick & dying child; p.295; 15-line poem To a Black Gin, Mallina; Chaps. 24-27; Author S.H. Whittaker; p.304-305; Native bondage discussed, terms of service, payment, Shaw River district; p.311; Nullagine area native women kept from camp by police; p.314-315; Half caste children, Nullagine tribal marriage; p.316318; Natives, Brockmans Station, cooking kangaroo; Chap. 28; Author Walker Hodgson; includes list of books on Australia by Calvert.

Containing full pedigree of all the imported thorough-bred stallions and mares, with their produce.

Vols. include the proceedings (some summarized, some official stenographic reports) of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association (called 18 -1882, Western Wholesale Druggists' Association) and of other similar organizations.