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 29
... morning , until at length a boat was discernible . Judge of our delight when we discerned Len's cap . As he came nearer he waved a cray - fish in the air , in token of their success in fishing , but he looked so pale , having been ...
... morning , until at length a boat was discernible . Judge of our delight when we discerned Len's cap . As he came nearer he waved a cray - fish in the air , in token of their success in fishing , but he looked so pale , having been ...
Page 104
... morning , and wilga † all they come near . To me now it seems sacrilege to breathe the name of native in an hour of rest , it is so fraught with fatigue , fear and anxiety . ' On Sunday , after a very boisterous morning ' , Mr. Bunbury ...
... morning , and wilga † all they come near . To me now it seems sacrilege to breathe the name of native in an hour of rest , it is so fraught with fatigue , fear and anxiety . ' On Sunday , after a very boisterous morning ' , Mr. Bunbury ...
Page 171
... mornings before . At daybreak next morning I got up , dressed with all despatch and met them at breakfast much refreshed , but with a certain ' Je ne sais quoi ' . Phœbe saluted me with ' I be so glad to see ' ee , Miss Bessie , that ...
... mornings before . At daybreak next morning I got up , dressed with all despatch and met them at breakfast much refreshed , but with a certain ' Je ne sais quoi ' . Phœbe saluted me with ' I be so glad to see ' ee , Miss Bessie , that ...
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