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... expect , a still more uncivilized region , a sort of sylvan chaos , but a country at least as thickly populated and as much reclaimed from the wilds as any that our last two days ' journey had shown us ; it was , in fact , one of the ...
... expect , a still more uncivilized region , a sort of sylvan chaos , but a country at least as thickly populated and as much reclaimed from the wilds as any that our last two days ' journey had shown us ; it was , in fact , one of the ...
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... expect beyond the boundaries of a colony , itself the antipodes of Europe ; so , dismissing from his mind all comparisons with home , and all unreasonable expectations or too flattering pictures , he turns and cheerfully contemplates ...
... expect beyond the boundaries of a colony , itself the antipodes of Europe ; so , dismissing from his mind all comparisons with home , and all unreasonable expectations or too flattering pictures , he turns and cheerfully contemplates ...
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... expect to have his hands full of work , of which in a bush life there is no equable distribution ; at one time there is a dearth of it , at another a superabundance . It is , however , merry Christmas in the bush of Australia , as in ...
... expect to have his hands full of work , of which in a bush life there is no equable distribution ; at one time there is a dearth of it , at another a superabundance . It is , however , merry Christmas in the bush of Australia , as in ...
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... expect some , if not considerable , loss . All that can be done , however , he does he hires more men ; skins the carcases of the sheep , and boils them down for the sake of the tallow , so that he may at least save something out of the ...
... expect some , if not considerable , loss . All that can be done , however , he does he hires more men ; skins the carcases of the sheep , and boils them down for the sake of the tallow , so that he may at least save something out of the ...
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... to learn to be contented with that independence which , with perseverance and moderate success , he may yet reasonably expect . 66 CHAPTER VI . Bush Cattle Their interesting Habits - 54 [ CHAP . V. BUSH LIFE IN AUSTRALIA .
... to learn to be contented with that independence which , with perseverance and moderate success , he may yet reasonably expect . 66 CHAPTER VI . Bush Cattle Their interesting Habits - 54 [ CHAP . V. BUSH LIFE IN AUSTRALIA .
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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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