Confessions of a Beachcomber
by
Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James), 1852-1923
- table of contents
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Chapter I The Beachcomber's Domain
Official Landing
Our Island
Early History
Satellites And Neighbours
Plans And Performances
Chapter Ii Beachcombing
Tropical Industries
Some Differences
Island Fauna
Chapter Iii Birds And Their Rights
A Census
Birds Of Prey Perching Birds
The Daybreak Fugue The Megapode
Swamp Pheasant
"go-bidger-roo!" Bully, Swaggerer, Swashbuckler
Eyes Aflame
The Nestful Tree "stately Face And Magnanimous Minde"
White Nutmeg Pigeon
Fruit-eaters
Australia's Humming-bird
The Flame-tree's Visitors Red-letter Birds
Casual And Unprecise Chapter Iv Garden Of Coral
Queer Fish
The Warty Ghoul
Burra-ree
Four Thousand Like One
The Bailer Shell A Rival To The Oyster
Sharks And Skippers
Gorgeous And Curious
Turtle Generally
The Mermaid Of To-day
Beche-de-mere
Chapter V The Tyranny Of Clothes
Single-handedness
A Butterfly Reverie
The Serpent Beguiled
Adventure With A Crocodile
The Arabs Precept
Chapter Vi In Praise Of The Papaw
The Conquering Tree
The Umbrella-tree
The Genuine Upas-tree
The Creeping Palm
Mauve, Green And Grey
Stealthy Murderers
Tree Grog
Chapter Vii "the Lord And Master Of Flies"
A Tragedy In Yellow Colour Effects Musical Frogs
Acts Well Its Part
Green-ant Cordial
Wooing With Wings
The Greed Of The Snake A Swallowing Feat
Part Ii Stone Age Folks Chapter I Passing Away
Turtle And Suckers
A "kummaorie"
Weather Disturbers
A Dinner-party
Black Art
A Poisonous Food
Message-sticks
Hooks Of Pearl
Wild Dynamite
A Cavern And Its Legend
A Soulful Dance
A Song Without Words Origin Of The Southern Cross
Crocodile Catching Suicide By Crocodile
Disappearance Of Blacks Chapter Ii George: A Mixed Character
Yab-oo-ragoo, Otherwise "mickie"
Tom: His Wives-his Battles
"little Jinny"
The Language Test
Last Of The Line Chapter Iii Attributes And Anecdotes
Common And Individual Rights The "debil-debil"
Clothing Superfluous Brother And Sister The Rainbow Swimming Feats
Smoke Signals Thunder Factory
The Oracle A Real Letter A Black Degenerate Jumped At A Conclusion
Pride Of Race "yankee Charley" Myall's Baking
Everything For A Name The Knightly Growth Honour And Glory Fire Jump Up Slop Teeth
A Fascinated Boy Awkward Cross-examination The Only Rock Saw The Joke Zebra's Vanity
Laura's Traits Royal Blankets His Daily Bread
Human Nature An Apt Retort Missis's Trousers Dull-witted
The Trial Scene A Reflection On The Horse Triumph Of Matter Over Mind The Ruse That Failed
"and You Too" Paradise Chapter Iv And This Our Life
