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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... 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.
... 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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... Settler Unanimous Indecision 269 271 Convict Passports 271 Glimpse of the Bush 273 What Right have we to Australia ? 275 Some People lose themselves , and others are found before they are lost 280 A Colonial Incubus . 284 A Peep at the ...
... Settler Unanimous Indecision 269 271 Convict Passports 271 Glimpse of the Bush 273 What Right have we to Australia ? 275 Some People lose themselves , and others are found before they are lost 280 A Colonial Incubus . 284 A Peep at the ...
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... settler , surrounded by little fields indeed ; the black stumps standing thickly among the brown stubble ; there , a ... settlers had proved to the aboriginal island - people . Naboth had been killed , and here was his vineyard . There ...
... settler , surrounded by little fields indeed ; the black stumps standing thickly among the brown stubble ; there , a ... settlers had proved to the aboriginal island - people . Naboth had been killed , and here was his vineyard . There ...
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... settler who had resided in Van Diemen's Land , and had often gone this trip , knew and said that the captain was holding too far west- ward . Had we been going in the right direction , with our favourable wind , we must have seen , this ...
... settler who had resided in Van Diemen's Land , and had often gone this trip , knew and said that the captain was holding too far west- ward . Had we been going in the right direction , with our favourable wind , we must have seen , this ...
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... settlers of Australia Felix , had a famous sheep - run , and when it was offered for sale , some person of the name of Murray , who had a spite against him , ran up the price of it from 12s . per acre to betwixt 4l . or 57. Ten per cent ...
... settlers of Australia Felix , had a famous sheep - run , and when it was offered for sale , some person of the name of Murray , who had a spite against him , ran up the price of it from 12s . per acre to betwixt 4l . or 57. Ten per cent ...
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