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Endnotes explained
The author's preface to the abridged one-volume edition published in 1889, with brief editorial notes defining terms such as 'Gibbers' (boulders) and 'Gin' (a black woman).
What happens
The author's preface to the abridged one-volume edition published in 1889, with brief editorial notes defining terms such as 'Gibbers' (boulders) and 'Gin' (a black woman).
Key passages
“This is the author’s preface to the abridged one-volume edition published in 1889.”
This section contains the author's preface written for the condensed single-volume version released in 1889.
Identifies the source and context of the endnotes.
““Gibbers”: boulders.”
The term 'Gibbers' refers to large rocks or boulders.
Defines a colloquial term used in the text.
““Gin”: a black woman.”
The word 'Gin' is used to denote an Aboriginal woman.
Clarifies a period-specific term.