Recollections of Bush Life in Australia, During a Residence of Eight Years in the Interior |
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... usually thought necessary to ensure success had been dispensed with , and the most extravagant spe- culations had been made . When the time of re - action arrived , an extraordinary fall of prices was the immediate consequence ; and the ...
... usually thought necessary to ensure success had been dispensed with , and the most extravagant spe- culations had been made . When the time of re - action arrived , an extraordinary fall of prices was the immediate consequence ; and the ...
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... usually civil , but the tone of his reception is very unlike what we are used to in the mother - country ; and , while he sets forth his accommodations for the benefit of his guests , he does so with the air of a man who is thoroughly ...
... usually civil , but the tone of his reception is very unlike what we are used to in the mother - country ; and , while he sets forth his accommodations for the benefit of his guests , he does so with the air of a man who is thoroughly ...
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... usually situated in the most central part of his " station , ' as that portion of territory is called of which he holds the tem- porary possession , it being in fact the property of the crown , to which he annually pays a certain sum ...
... usually situated in the most central part of his " station , ' as that portion of territory is called of which he holds the tem- porary possession , it being in fact the property of the crown , to which he annually pays a certain sum ...
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... usually placed at some little distance from the owner's residence , and is also constructed of wooden slabs , with a roof of bark , but is much higher and longer than the other buildings , and somewhat resembles a barn or out - house ...
... usually placed at some little distance from the owner's residence , and is also constructed of wooden slabs , with a roof of bark , but is much higher and longer than the other buildings , and somewhat resembles a barn or out - house ...
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... usually of the " stringy bark , " or of the box - tree . The bark is stripped from the trunk in sheets of about six feet by three , and is fastened to the roof by means of a wooden frame , so constructed as to press some part of every ...
... usually of the " stringy bark , " or of the box - tree . The bark is stripped from the trunk in sheets of about six feet by three , and is fastened to the roof by means of a wooden frame , so constructed as to press some part of every ...
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animal antipodes appearance arrival bark become better blow-flies boomering bullock bush of Australia bushrangers called capital catarrh Charley civilization climate climate of Australia colonist colony companion creek distance districts drays enclosures England favourable flocks forest frequently gradually grass grazing ground gullies habits hand head station herd hill horned cattle horsemen horses inland township interior of Australia journey kangaroo kangaroo dogs keep labour land less means miles native dog nature neighbourhood neighbours never night occasion occupied Omio once out-stations overland owner party pasture perhaps plain platypus Port Jackson pursuit remarkable residence ride river road saddle saddle-horses scene seemed seen seldom settler sheep shepherd side sight Snowy River soon sort South Wales spot stock whip stock-keeper stockowner stranger Sydney tolerably traveller tribe usually vicinity whole wholly wild wool woomera yards yarraman