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... River - Road by its Banks - Wild Oats- Bark Canoe of the Aborigines - A Bush Ferry - The Nine - Mile " Pinch " -Route through the Mountains - Events of the Road - A Herd of Horses in the Mountains - Skill in Woodcraft - The " Free ...
... River - Road by its Banks - Wild Oats- Bark Canoe of the Aborigines - A Bush Ferry - The Nine - Mile " Pinch " -Route through the Mountains - Events of the Road - A Herd of Horses in the Mountains - Skill in Woodcraft - The " Free ...
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... River with Stock - Native Names- Beneficial Results of the Overlanders ' Exertions - Industry and Idleness - A Contrast - The Settler's Grave - The Two Emigrants— The Haunted Station - The Reformed Convict • Page 142 CHAPTER XIV ...
... River with Stock - Native Names- Beneficial Results of the Overlanders ' Exertions - Industry and Idleness - A Contrast - The Settler's Grave - The Two Emigrants— The Haunted Station - The Reformed Convict • Page 142 CHAPTER XIV ...
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... river which ran in front of our station . At that time great expectations were generally enter- tained as to the fortunes that might be realized in the colony , and my hopes of success and a speedy return were high . Yet I am not ...
... river which ran in front of our station . At that time great expectations were generally enter- tained as to the fortunes that might be realized in the colony , and my hopes of success and a speedy return were high . Yet I am not ...
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... river banks , swampy creeks , and the moist , low grounds , generally ; while his horses , which , though of a ram- bling disposition , do not require such constant inspection as the rest , are suffered to roam far and wide , over the ...
... river banks , swampy creeks , and the moist , low grounds , generally ; while his horses , which , though of a ram- bling disposition , do not require such constant inspection as the rest , are suffered to roam far and wide , over the ...
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... river bank , is a great advantage . Here they are stopped , and encircled by horsemen , who continue to hem them in until others have in the mean time lit large log fires around them , at a distance of ten or twelve yards apart . As ...
... river bank , is a great advantage . Here they are stopped , and encircled by horsemen , who continue to hem them in until others have in the mean time lit large log fires around them , at a distance of ten or twelve yards apart . As ...
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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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