A VOYAGE r O 
Aiiguft, and part of September. From the beaten paths that 
are feen between Port Jackfon and Broken Bay, and in other 
parts, it is thought that the natives frequently change 
their fituation, but it has not been perceived that they 
make any regular migrations to the northward in the 
winter months, or to the fouth in fummer. 
In confequence of the very extraordinary fliynefs of 
thefe people lince the arrival of our fettlement, little 
addition has been made to the knowledge of their 
manners attained by Captain Cook : but moft of his 
obfervations have been confirmed. The whole, indeed, 
that can be known of a people, among whom civiliza- 
tion and the arts of life have made fo fmall a progrefs, 
muft amount to very little. The aflertion that they 
have no nets is amongft the very few that have been 
found erroneous. Some fmall nets have been brought 
over, the manufa6ture of which is very curious. The 
twine of which they are made, appears to be compofed 
of the fibres of the flax plant, with very little prepara- 
tion ; it is very flrong, heavy, and fo admirably well 
t willed as to have the appearance of the beft whipcord. 
Governor Phillip mentions having had lines of their 
manufa6lure, which were made from the fur of fome 
* Cook's firft voyage, Hawkefvvorth, Vol. III. p. 233. — If it was only nicantthat 
they have no large nets for fiOiing, like the feiiie, as the New ^-jalanders have, the 
•xemark. is certainly true. 
animal, 
