"Savages that are come among us" : Mai, Bennelong, and British Imperial Culture, 1774-1795

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Title: "Savages that are come among us" : Mai, Bennelong, and British Imperial Culture, 1774-1795
Related: Eighteenth century : theory & interpretation, Vol. 49, Issue 3, (2008), p.211-238
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Date: 2008
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 210300 Historical Studies
Author/Creator: Fullagar, Kate
Description: The author examines the widely varying reactions of the British public to two visitors from afar. In 1774 a gentleman from the South Seas named Mai appeared to great fanfare. Mai gained the patronage of noted naturalist Joseph Banks, was invited to dine with the King, attracted curious onlookers wherever he went, and inspired all kinds of artifacts including poems, ballads, and woodcuts. When an aboriginal by the name of Bennelong arrived from Australia in 1793, however, the public's interest was much more subdued.
Description: 28 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 210300 Historical Studies
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Modern History

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