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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Saturday 10 November 2018

Nanyehi—Nancy Ward



In this village there is an Indian woman of great authority and following whom they call… ‘great lady.’ Her house is very large and has many rooms. The rest of the nation brings presents and gifts to her. She has many Indian men and women in her service, and these are like priests and captains among them.
~Spanish traveler Solis, 1767


My thanks to Old Geezer for information leading to this article.
Keith.



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