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Faithful, Paul
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A "treasure of the deep," or the Halicore Australis, with personal reminiscences of sub-marine squatting in Queensland.
Nelson (New Zealand), Courtenay Smith: 1-16.
–May also exist in an earlier (1862) ed. (see E. Thorne, 1876: 251). A sprightly and entertaining account of a visit to Moreton Bay, Queensland, by a professional collector of natural history specimens, in which he relates his first encounter with the dugong (over 30 skeletons of which he later collected for various museums). Following several lengthy quotes from other writers describing the animal and its economic uses (5-7), he elaborately extols the virtues (especially the medicinal ones) of its meat, oil, and other products, and gives an informal description of the commercial dugong fishery operated by John Lionel Ching, including some details of how the oil was rendered and refined (13). Courtenay Smith just happened to be "sole consignee in New Zealand" for "Ching's Pure Dugong Oil" (10), and he published this charming little pamphlet essentially to promote this and other items (described here in six full-page advertisements) that he purveyed.
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Related Index Records (6)
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Australia
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Faithful, P. (DD; Moreton Bay, Queensland; 3-7, 9, 11, 13, 15.) |
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Economic Uses
(SEE ALSO: Archeological Sites, Sirenia at; Hunting and Capture; Medicinal Applications; Religious, Superstitious, or Ornamental Use or Observance; Weed Control)
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Faithful, P. (DD; Queensland; meat, oil, hide, 5-7, 9-11, 13, 15; commercial fishery, 11, 13.) |
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Halicore australis (Retzius, 1794) Owen, 1847
(= Dugong dugon)
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Faithful, P. (Moreton Bay, Queensland; 4-7, 9-11, 13, 15.) |
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Hunting and Capture
(SEE ALSO: Accidental Death or Injury; Archeological Sites, Sirenians at; Captivity, Sirenians in; Conservation; Economic Use; Natural Enemies; Weed Control)
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Faithful, P. (DD; Queensland; nets [made in England!], harpoons; 11.) |
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Medicinal Applications
(SEE ALSO: Economic Use)
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Faithful, P. (DD; Queensland; oil; 6-7, 9-10, 13, 15.) |
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Vernacular Names
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Faithful, P. (DD; Queensland; youngan; 4-5.) |
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