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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Rydalmere, Parramatta area, Sydney, New South Wales,:Hodder and Stoughton , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
North of the Ten Commandments : Preface, David Headon , single work essay (p. xiii-xv)
North of the Ten Commandments : Introduction, David Headon , single work prose (p. xvii-xxvii)
Yiwarrakurlu, Paddy Japaljarri Sims , single work prose dreaming story (p. 3-4)
Note: Includes on p3 photograph of painting of same name by the author, and explanatory diagram of painting.
Ngapakurlu/Rain, Paddy Japaljarri Sims , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 4-5)
Note: Includes on p4 photograph of painting of same name by the author, and explanatory diagram of painting.
The Milky Way : Marlindi Story of Arnhem Land, Narritjin Maymuru , Ted Egan (translator), single work prose dreaming story
The Aboriginal legend of how the Milky Way was created.
(p. 5-7)
Note: Author's painting is reproduced in black and white on p6.
The Rainbow Serpent : Djauan Legend, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 7-9)
Dinosaur Dreaming (for Mt Stegosaurus) Dinosaur Dreamtime (a fantasy for Mt Stegosaurus and the Centre) Dinosaur Dreamtime : A Fantasy for Mt Stegosaurus and the Centrei"The Dreamtime was true. These rocks all lived.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Note: With title: Dinosaur Dreamtime (a fantasy for Mt Stegosaurus and the Centre)
The Seasons of Firei"There is Law for Fire,", Billy Marshall-Stoneking , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Song Cycle of the Moon-Bone Wonguri - Mandjigai Song : Song Cycle of the Moon-Bonei"The people are making a camp of branches in that country at Arnhem Bay:", Wonguri-Mandjigai People , Ronald M. Berndt (translator) poetry Indigenous story (p. 13-17)
Note: With title: 'The Moon Bone : Wonguri-Manjikai Song Cycle of North-Eastern Arnhem Land'
He's Singing at Dhadutjmana : Milingimbi Songi"He's singing at Dhadutjmana", Beulah Lowe , Alice Moyle (translator), single work poetry Indigenous story (p. 18)
Form of Taking Possession of Port Essington and Melville and Bathurst Islands, 20 & 26 September 1824, J. J. Gordon (Captain) Bremer , single work prose (p. 18-19)
Harbingers of an Approaching Revolution, John Lort Stokes , extract prose travel (p. 19)
The Dawn of Liberty, Civilisation, and Christianity, John McDouall Stuart , extract prose (p. 20)
Note: Includes illustration taken from Stuart's journals.
Captain Cooki"Right /", Hobbles Danayarri , single work poetry (p. 21-23)
Too Many Captain Cooks, Paddy Fordham Wainburranga , Tjoli Laiwongka , Penny McDonald (translator), Paddy Fordham Wainburranga (translator), Chips Mackinolty (translator), Miliwanga Cameron (translator), single work prose Indigenous story
To Aboriginal people, Captain Cook is the archetypal first white man in Australia.
(p. 24-25)
Bamboo Creeki"Hardly Australia, this creek lined with 50 foot sticks", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Coming of the Dingoes, Xavier Herbert , extract novel (p. 29-33)
North Coast, Blue-Mud Bay, Matthew Flinders , extract prose (p. 33-35)
Our Theodolite Stand and Mr Cunningham's Insect-Net, Phillip Parker King , extract prose (p. 35-37)
Note: Black and white sketch by the author on p36.
Geographic Memoir of Melville Island, 1826-8, Major John Campbell , extract prose (p. 37-40)
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