Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 223
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gave everything up for lost; - Bungena ran away and took to a hill, and then commenced to speak to the hostile tribe. When running away [indecipherable] told him not to run, for he should not be hurt, but Bungena would not believe him as they had often before had been battling. [indecipherable] then returned to his own tribe, when he held a council with the women, the men still standing to their arms. Some of the Aborigines of the mission, and the some of the hostile tribe now recognised each other as near relations. [indecipherable] the Chief of Brune island was actually the brother of [indecipherable], and in but short they were all relations.
[indecipherable] two brothers, with sisters were among the hostile blacks. The dogs, which are under admirable discipline, were called off, during the time that the Chief was counselling with the women. Everything was as silent as death. All on a sudden, the women of the tribe lifted up their hands three signs times, the signal of peace, which is inviolable with the Aborigines. The mission was now relieved from all anxiety, the Blacks rushed towards each others, and never was more joy arrived than when they saluted each their friends and relations. The mission on