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 47
... Bessie had just before ridden over from Augusta to help the pioneer party at the Vasse . ' She is indeed an admirable ... Bessie's Journal of the ride over . ) A series of character sketches of our five remaining treasures ' was drawn ...
... Bessie had just before ridden over from Augusta to help the pioneer party at the Vasse . ' She is indeed an admirable ... Bessie's Journal of the ride over . ) A series of character sketches of our five remaining treasures ' was drawn ...
Page 78
... Bessie's great bell summons us from our work , and dinner - hour succeeds . Then comes the feeding of the poultry , the turkeys falling to Bessie's share , the ducks to mine , and the cocks and hens to Mary's . The dinner is concluded ...
... Bessie's great bell summons us from our work , and dinner - hour succeeds . Then comes the feeding of the poultry , the turkeys falling to Bessie's share , the ducks to mine , and the cocks and hens to Mary's . The dinner is concluded ...
Page 134
... Bessie . † To one at Cattle Chosen ' the return of the wanderer brought a disappointment . After reaching England John ... Bessie's confinement took place . Her dear little boy struggled into existence . Everyone much engaged with Bessie ...
... Bessie . † To one at Cattle Chosen ' the return of the wanderer brought a disappointment . After reaching England John ... Bessie's confinement took place . Her dear little boy struggled into existence . Everyone much engaged with Bessie ...
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