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... matter to keep them together until daybreak : a constant watch must be continued on all sides , to prevent their breaking through the spaces between the fires , which some of them are always on the alert to do , if the flames begin to ...
... matter to keep them together until daybreak : a constant watch must be continued on all sides , to prevent their breaking through the spaces between the fires , which some of them are always on the alert to do , if the flames begin to ...
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... matters in a proper state . Working men are usually hired by the year , seldom with any intention on their part of staying beyond that time . The wages are not paid weekly , but at the expiration of the term of agreement , though in the ...
... matters in a proper state . Working men are usually hired by the year , seldom with any intention on their part of staying beyond that time . The wages are not paid weekly , but at the expiration of the term of agreement , though in the ...
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... matter , and discovered that the ill- advised grumbler knew so little of the use and value of his new acquisition , that he was in the habit of boiling the leaves , and eating them with his meat by way of a vegetable . Churches are now ...
... matter , and discovered that the ill- advised grumbler knew so little of the use and value of his new acquisition , that he was in the habit of boiling the leaves , and eating them with his meat by way of a vegetable . Churches are now ...
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... 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 are not ...
... 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 are not ...
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... matters are in this thoroughly defensive state , and the settler , chuckling over his precautions , is perhaps finishing his last cup of hyson , when he suddenly finds himself " covered with the bore of a rifle , protruding through the ...
... matters are in this thoroughly defensive state , and the settler , chuckling over his precautions , is perhaps finishing his last cup of hyson , when he suddenly finds himself " covered with the bore of a rifle , protruding through the ...
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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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