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... usually gained hundreds of huge animals , any one of whose strength would be too great for that of all the men united , are thus made to yield to human stratagem , and remain within the limits of the prescribed circle . The vagrant and ...
... usually gained hundreds of huge animals , any one of whose strength would be too great for that of all the men united , are thus made to yield to human stratagem , and remain within the limits of the prescribed circle . The vagrant and ...
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... usually called , natives , " for be it understood , once for all , that the word native , as used in the colony , invariably means a white man , one born in Australia of European parents . The aborigines are called " the blacks . " Many ...
... usually called , natives , " for be it understood , once for all , that the word native , as used in the colony , invariably means a white man , one born in Australia of European parents . The aborigines are called " the blacks . " Many ...
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... 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 interim a portion of them is advanced if ...
... 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 interim a portion of them is advanced if ...
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... seldom troubled with the necessity of raising his men's wages on the score of long service ; and upon making inquiries into the condition of a shepherd , you usually find CHAP . V. ] 45 APPEARANCE OF A SHEEP STATION .
... seldom troubled with the necessity of raising his men's wages on the score of long service ; and upon making inquiries into the condition of a shepherd , you usually find CHAP . V. ] 45 APPEARANCE OF A SHEEP STATION .
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... usually comfort- able by having the use of a station to themselves . Many stories were circulated in our neighbourhood to the prejudice of lazy shepherds , which was the epithet usually sub- stituted for " gentle . " It was said that a ...
... usually comfort- able by having the use of a station to themselves . Many stories were circulated in our neighbourhood to the prejudice of lazy shepherds , which was the epithet usually sub- stituted for " gentle . " It was said that a ...
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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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