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... notes that I have drawn up my ' Recollections of the Bush . ' Most readers know , or will readily guess , that " the Bush " is the name given to the districts which lie beyond the limits of the colony , and are occupied entirely as a ...
... notes that I have drawn up my ' Recollections of the Bush . ' Most readers know , or will readily guess , that " the Bush " is the name given to the districts which lie beyond the limits of the colony , and are occupied entirely as a ...
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... note enlivens the ear ; the awful silence is broken only by the dreary cry of the locust , which from somewhere or other ( for , as we are told of deceased postboys and donkeys , nobody ever sees one ) keeps up the same sing - song ...
... note enlivens the ear ; the awful silence is broken only by the dreary cry of the locust , which from somewhere or other ( for , as we are told of deceased postboys and donkeys , nobody ever sees one ) keeps up the same sing - song ...
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... notes , would announce his approach from a consider- able distance . This is one of the most melodious of Australian pastoral sounds , particularly on a calm night , when it may be heard , awakening the echoes for miles round , through ...
... notes , would announce his approach from a consider- able distance . This is one of the most melodious of Australian pastoral sounds , particularly on a calm night , when it may be heard , awakening the echoes for miles round , through ...
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... note which announces the vicinity of a rival . At the first sound he springs up and looks eagerly round in quest of his foe , while with his loud and angry roar he seems to caution him against a nearer approach ; at sight of each other ...
... note which announces the vicinity of a rival . At the first sound he springs up and looks eagerly round in quest of his foe , while with his loud and angry roar he seems to caution him against a nearer approach ; at sight of each other ...
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... note something like the following : - DEAR Some of our cattle have been seen among the wild ones in the gullies at the back of our station , and I am going to take a turn at them to - morrow . They have been missed several months , and ...
... note something like the following : - DEAR Some of our cattle have been seen among the wild ones in the gullies at the back of our station , and I am going to take a turn at them to - morrow . They have been missed several months , and ...
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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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