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... control of man ; but it may be doubted whether , upon the whole , any country could with better prospect of success be adopted by the English- man who is urged by a spirit of adventure , 2 [ INTROD BUSH LIFE IN AUSTRALIA .
... control of man ; but it may be doubted whether , upon the whole , any country could with better prospect of success be adopted by the English- man who is urged by a spirit of adventure , 2 [ INTROD BUSH LIFE IN AUSTRALIA .
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... English taste , and is singularly attrac- tive to the young . In no position of life , perhaps ( as will here- after be shown ) , is business so much blended with amusement . For these pursuits the country still holds out an adequate ...
... English taste , and is singularly attrac- tive to the young . In no position of life , perhaps ( as will here- after be shown ) , is business so much blended with amusement . For these pursuits the country still holds out an adequate ...
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... English adventurers are seldom deficient , and which in time supplies the place of all others ; I mean that combination of active and passive courage which we call pluck , and for which I know no other term equally comprehensive . He ...
... English adventurers are seldom deficient , and which in time supplies the place of all others ; I mean that combination of active and passive courage which we call pluck , and for which I know no other term equally comprehensive . He ...
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... English drawing - room or library . Book - shelves fill every available nook ; here and there are to be seen articles of exotic luxury , perhaps of ladies ' work , the remembrances of distant friends ; and every resource of ingenuity is ...
... English drawing - room or library . Book - shelves fill every available nook ; here and there are to be seen articles of exotic luxury , perhaps of ladies ' work , the remembrances of distant friends ; and every resource of ingenuity is ...
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... English reader , who otherwise would not probably guess it is the phrase by which , in " the bush , " a visit to the capital is signified . In order to check the vices of which we are speaking among the labouring population , and to ...
... English reader , who otherwise would not probably guess it is the phrase by which , in " the bush , " a visit to the capital is signified . In order to check the vices of which we are speaking among the labouring population , and to ...
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animal Assyria bark better blow-flies bullock bushrangers capital cattle Church civilization climate climate of Australia colonist colony companion creek Crown 8vo distance districts drays enclosures England English favourable Fcap Fifth Edition flocks forest Fourth Edition frequently GEORGE BORROW grass grazing ground gullies habits half-wild hand herd History horsemen horses Illustrations interior of Australia journey Julius Cæsar kangaroo kangaroo dogs labour LADY land LORD Medium 8vo miles native dog nature neighbourhood neighbours never night occupied Omio once overland owner party pasture perhaps plain Port Jackson Portrait Post 8vo pursuit remarkable residence river road ROBERT SOUTHEY saddle saddle-horses scene Second Edition seemed seldom settler sheep shepherd side sight SIR CHARLES EASTLAKE soon sort South Wales spot stock whip stock-keeper stockowner stranger Sydney Third Edition traveller tribe usually vicinity Vols whole wholly wild Woodcuts wool woomera yards
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