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Blueit, native of Botany Bay, New South Wales; whole-length naked man, except for loin cloth, standing to left, holding a spear and spear-thrower in his right hand, and club in his left 1810

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John William Lewin
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Lewin, John William

Australia's first professional artist, who also published Australia's first illustrated book 'Birds of New South Wales' in 1813. He also worked as the colonial coroner from 1810 until his death in 1819.

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Blewit

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Aboriginal man who killed Musquito in retaliation for the wounding with a tomahawk of a boy named Pigeon in January 1806. He was also known as Ploge, or Blewett.