Cattle Chosen: The Story of the First Group Settlement in Western Australia, 1829 to 1841First published London, Oxford University Press, 1926, q.v. for annotation. |
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Page 72
... arrived within the depth where a man can use his strength , out jumped Rahill the tallest and strongest of the party with one hauling line . I took an oar , the Corporal another . Car paid out the net , we made a large half - circle ...
... arrived within the depth where a man can use his strength , out jumped Rahill the tallest and strongest of the party with one hauling line . I took an oar , the Corporal another . Car paid out the net , we made a large half - circle ...
Page 81
... arrived from Leschenault of the arrival of Curtis with Mr. Philips and Mr. Waters . Charlotte commenced writing . Fanny wrote to Aunt Bowker . All other duties postponed for the sake of letter - writing . ' In the margin : ' 6 bushels ...
... arrived from Leschenault of the arrival of Curtis with Mr. Philips and Mr. Waters . Charlotte commenced writing . Fanny wrote to Aunt Bowker . All other duties postponed for the sake of letter - writing . ' In the margin : ' 6 bushels ...
Page 105
... arrived from Augusta . The cannon completed . ' Thursday 6th . Lenox fired off the cannon , and it burst .. ' Thursday 13th . No natives came to mind the cows . Heard great shouting on the estuary , and at about twelve o'clock the ...
... arrived from Augusta . The cannon completed . ' Thursday 6th . Lenox fired off the cannon , and it burst .. ' Thursday 13th . No natives came to mind the cows . Heard great shouting on the estuary , and at about twelve o'clock the ...
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