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... brings with him cultivated tastes and a polished education , in which has been included not one subject or branch of knowledge that can be of the slightest use to him in his present pursuits . Perhaps he is conscious that he cast the ...
... brings with him cultivated tastes and a polished education , in which has been included not one subject or branch of knowledge that can be of the slightest use to him in his present pursuits . Perhaps he is conscious that he cast the ...
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... brings with him , in which our young 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 ...
... brings with him , in which our young 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 ...
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... bring matters to a con- clusion . However slight , and even ludicrous an impression such scenes as these may make at the time , they must painfully recur to the mind in moments of reflection , and cause us to fear that if proper steps ...
... bring matters to a con- clusion . However slight , and even ludicrous an impression such scenes as these may make at the time , they must painfully recur to the mind in moments of reflection , and cause us to fear that if proper steps ...
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... bring its appropriate punishment , but sinful habits , we can see , invariably do ; and on extending our views , we can still more plainly see that , in a large com- munity , profligate habits , and a low tone of morality , bring on ...
... bring its appropriate punishment , but sinful habits , we can see , invariably do ; and on extending our views , we can still more plainly see that , in a large com- munity , profligate habits , and a low tone of morality , bring on ...
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... brings with it the harvest , and , most important of all , " the clip ; " the shearing months being October , November , and December , varying with the climate in different parts of the colony . Previously to shearing , in order to ...
... brings with it the harvest , and , most important of all , " the clip ; " the shearing months being October , November , and December , varying with the climate in different parts of the colony . Previously to shearing , in order 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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