Recollections of Bush Life in Australia: During a Residence of Eight Years in the Interior |
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... keeps up the same sing - song chirp , which rings in one's ears long after the sound itself has died away . 99 Yet Australia has many beauties ; and though its wood - scenery is monotonous , its plains and " open forest can boast a de ...
... keeps up the same sing - song chirp , which rings in one's ears long after the sound itself has died away . 99 Yet Australia has many beauties ; and though its wood - scenery is monotonous , its plains and " open forest can boast a de ...
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... keep the traveller on his mettle when his energies are beginning to flag , and his body to weary , with the deep solitude and the length of the road . Such is the usual routine of a journey on horseback from Sydney into the interior ...
... keep the traveller on his mettle when his energies are beginning to flag , and his body to weary , with the deep solitude and the length of the road . Such is the usual routine of a journey on horseback from Sydney into the interior ...
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... keep down the whole . The chimneys , which are placed outside at either end , are also built of wood , and are fortified on the inside with stone , which is carried up sufficiently high to prevent the flames from reach- ing the outer ...
... keep down the whole . The chimneys , which are placed outside at either end , are also built of wood , and are fortified on the inside with stone , which is carried up sufficiently high to prevent the flames from reach- ing the outer ...
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... keep house . The head station , or owner's residence , is distant perhaps 100 miles and upwards , and the nearest habitation of any sort is probably some solitary bush hut , similarly occupied by a herdsman or shepherd , and his ...
... keep house . The head station , or owner's residence , is distant perhaps 100 miles and upwards , and the nearest habitation of any sort is probably some solitary bush hut , similarly occupied by a herdsman or shepherd , and his ...
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... keep them together until daybreak : a constant watch must be continued on all sides , to prevent their breaking ... keeping back the cattle with as little noise as possible , for if suddenly alarmed , the whole herd would certainly rush ...
... keep them together until daybreak : a constant watch must be continued on all sides , to prevent their breaking ... keeping back the cattle with as little noise as possible , for if suddenly alarmed , the whole herd would certainly rush ...
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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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