1822. J. West, `History of Tasmania' (1852), vol. ii.
p. 12:
"The settlers of 1822 remember a number of natives, who roamed
about the district, and were known as the `tame mob'; they
were absconders from different tribes."
1830. Newspaper (Tasmanian), March, (cited J. West, `History
of Tasmania,' vol. ii. p. 42):
"A mob of natives appeared at Captain Smith's hut, at his run."
1835. H. Melville, `History of Van Diemen's Land,' p. 75:
"A mob of some score or so of natives, men, women, and
children, had been discovered by their fires."
1885. H. Finch-Hatton, `Advance Australia', p. 107:
"A whole crowd of men on horseback get together, with a mob
of blacks to assist them."
1892. Rolf Boldrewood, `Robbery under Arms,' p. 134:
"At the side of the crowd was a small mob of blacks with their
dogs, spears, possum rugs, and all complete."