təɡˌɛðɚ ðeɪ fˈɔːɹmd ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɪθs ænd lˈɛdʒəndz ʌv tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ænd tˈeɪlz fɹʌm tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
Together they formed the basis for the publication of Myths and Legends of Torres Strait (1970) and Tales from Torres Strait (1972).