The Land Of The Dawning - William Hughes Willshire - Bog

The Land of the Dawning is a book written by William Hughes Willshire in 1896. The book is a collection of facts and observations about the Australian Stone Age, gathered from the author's interactions with cannibalistic tribes. Willshire, a medical doctor and anthropologist, spent several years living among the indigenous people of Australia and studying their customs, beliefs, and way of life. The book is divided into chapters that cover various aspects of Stone Age culture, including hunting, food gathering, social organization, and religious practices. Willshire's descriptions of the cannibalistic rituals of some of the tribes he encountered are particularly vivid and shocking. Overall, The Land of the Dawning offers a unique and fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of Australian history and the lives of its indigenous people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.