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... gives place to the weatherboard cottage , and this in due time dwindles down to the slab hut beyond the boundaries of the colony , where the traveller's entertainment is confined to the " old thing , " as it is contemptuously called ...
... gives place to the weatherboard cottage , and this in due time dwindles down to the slab hut beyond the boundaries of the colony , where the traveller's entertainment is confined to the " old thing , " as it is contemptuously called ...
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... give satisfaction and antici- pate the strangers ' wants , that is to be met with at most decent country - inns in a land of competition . The owner of the house is usually civil , but the tone of his reception is very unlike what we ...
... give satisfaction and antici- pate the strangers ' wants , that is to be met with at most decent country - inns in a land of competition . The owner of the house is usually civil , but the tone of his reception is very unlike what we ...
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... give a satisfactory answer on these points his previous conduct is seldom looked into , so long as he does not grossly misbehave . This is one of the many bad effects arising from the scarcity of labour , from which most new colonies ...
... give a satisfactory answer on these points his previous conduct is seldom looked into , so long as he does not grossly misbehave . This is one of the many bad effects arising from the scarcity of labour , from which most new colonies ...
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... give up your old practices , and lay by your money . Well , so I would , Sir , if it was a good round sum , but where's the use of hoarding up a few pounds ? it's better to ' be happy ' while it lasts . " " But what will you do when you ...
... give up your old practices , and lay by your money . Well , so I would , Sir , if it was a good round sum , but where's the use of hoarding up a few pounds ? it's better to ' be happy ' while it lasts . " " But what will you do when you ...
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... give up the search and return home in despair " Buchan Charley had taken them ; " and manifold as his depredations really were , many more , of which he was per- fectly innocent , were laid to his charge . But as a subject of ...
... give up the search and return home in despair " Buchan Charley had taken them ; " and manifold as his depredations really were , many more , of which he was per- fectly innocent , were laid to his charge . But as a subject of ...
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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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