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... sort of cake with which we shall be more familiar as we proceed- and that of his horse to a pair of hobbles , and injunctions from his master to be within sight at daybreak . From his first few days ' journey in the interior the ...
... sort of cake with which we shall be more familiar as we proceed- and that of his horse to a pair of hobbles , and injunctions from his master to be within sight at daybreak . From his first few days ' journey in the interior the ...
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... 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 large grazing districts , covered with as many ...
... 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 large grazing districts , covered with as many ...
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... sort of wooden cottage , chiefly distinguished on the outside by a verandah ; behind and on either side of the house were several huts of an inferior structure , the abodes of the working men . The wool - shed , a long rambling building ...
... sort of wooden cottage , chiefly distinguished on the outside by a verandah ; behind and on either side of the house were several huts of an inferior structure , the abodes of the working men . The wool - shed , a long rambling building ...
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... sort . On an establishment where each kind of stock is kept , they are separated as much as possible , different parts of the station being allotted to each ; the object of this is to prevent their interfering with each other , to their ...
... sort . On an establishment where each kind of stock is kept , they are separated as much as possible , different parts of the station being allotted to each ; the object of this is to prevent their interfering with each other , to their ...
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... sort of unnecessary luxury , beyond the boundaries . The roof is covered with shingles , instead of the more unsightly bark of trees , while a verandah is carried out in front , and frequently serves , in default of any other external ...
... sort of unnecessary luxury , beyond the boundaries . The roof is covered with shingles , instead of the more unsightly bark of trees , while a verandah is carried out in front , and frequently serves , in default of any other external ...
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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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