Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Sunday 6 November 1808, page 2
Friendly Admonition. — In Epigram.
Received from Parramatta Six Weeks ago.
Says William to Harry, and seem'd rather sad, I think our friend Thomas has lately run mad; He says that his Muse so prolific has grown,
He can write enough Verses to furnish the Town: Then crav'd my advice to what use he could turn 'em: I said as I thought — it was better to burn 'em. ANOTHER, on the subject of Native Habits.—
Epistolary. "MR. PRINTER,"
"Your sage Correspondent affects to describe,
"The HABITS that grace Australasia's Black
Tribe ;
"But if Habit means Dress, you'll permit me to
call
"The Dress of HER Natives — No Habit at all."