Governor Phillip was convinced by these circumstances that clothing would be very acceptable to them, if they could be induced to come enough among the English to learn the use of it.

He has therefore applied for a supply of frocks and jackets to distribute among them, which are to be made long and loose, and to serve for either men or women.
The bodies of these people in general smell strongly of oil, and the darkness of their colour is much increased by dirt.

But though in these points they shew so little delicacy, they are not without emotions of disgust, when they meet with strong effluvia to which their organs are unaccustomed.

One of them, after having touched a piece of pork, held out his finger for his companions to smell, with strong marks of distaste.
Bread and meat they seldom refuse to take, but generally throw it away soon after.

Fish they always accept very eagerly.
Whether they use any particular rites of burial is not yet known, but from the following account it seems evident that they burn their dead.
The ground having been observed to be raised in several places, like the ruder kind of graves of the common people in our church yards, Governor Phillip caused some of these barrows to be opened.