Impressions of Australia Felix, During Four Years Residence in that Colony: Notes of a Voyage Round the World; Australian Poems, &c |
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... A Dream of Land 55 On Visiting St. Paul's Island in the Indian Ocean 61 TENT - LIFE AND DISPERSAL 84 SETTLER'S LIFE AND EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA 90 Our Neighbours 97 First Approach of Civilisation to Australia Felix Australia Felix Port.
... A Dream of Land 55 On Visiting St. Paul's Island in the Indian Ocean 61 TENT - LIFE AND DISPERSAL 84 SETTLER'S LIFE AND EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA 90 Our Neighbours 97 First Approach of Civilisation to Australia Felix Australia Felix Port.
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... island , and Palmo . Now we have a more clear delineation before us of another island - Ferro it must be . We are nearer to it , and see , as we get still nearer , the bold lofty headlands and precipitous rocky shores . A fortnight has ...
... island , and Palmo . Now we have a more clear delineation before us of another island - Ferro it must be . We are nearer to it , and see , as we get still nearer , the bold lofty headlands and precipitous rocky shores . A fortnight has ...
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... island far off . The winds are driving us to the west . It is again the sabbath , a calm midsummer day . The clouds have a dreamy luxury in them , and call strongly to mind the Castle of Indolence → " And of gay visions in the air that ...
... island far off . The winds are driving us to the west . It is again the sabbath , a calm midsummer day . The clouds have a dreamy luxury in them , and call strongly to mind the Castle of Indolence → " And of gay visions in the air that ...
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... in large ranges through chasms in the clouds . The shore of one of the islands was rocky and preci- pitous . We had these in sight on one of the most delicious and calm summer days ever seen there - and never to 30 JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO.
... in large ranges through chasms in the clouds . The shore of one of the islands was rocky and preci- pitous . We had these in sight on one of the most delicious and calm summer days ever seen there - and never to 30 JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO.
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... island , " which we doubtless owe to Robinson Crusoe . It has a ruined church , and some desolate dwellings . There are upon it other indications of human civilised residence . What a still sadness must sleep amongst those deserted ...
... island , " which we doubtless owe to Robinson Crusoe . It has a ruined church , and some desolate dwellings . There are upon it other indications of human civilised residence . What a still sadness must sleep amongst those deserted ...
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