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On 17 April 1770 a small land bird was seen to perch upon the rigging, but Cook,
as unromantic as ever about significance or possibility, sandwiched this in
between his nautical observations. Two days later they sighted land, but again
Cook ...
On 17 April 1770 a small land bird was seen to perch upon the rigging, but Cook,
as unromantic as ever about significance or possibility, sandwiched this in
between his nautical observations. Two days later they sighted land, but again
Cook ...
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Macquarie for one was heartily glad to get rid of him when he finally left Sydney
Cove.97 All through April there were rounds of farewells, beginning with a ball
and supper on the Porpoise on 8 April, when the ship was elegantly decorated;
98 ...
Macquarie for one was heartily glad to get rid of him when he finally left Sydney
Cove.97 All through April there were rounds of farewells, beginning with a ball
and supper on the Porpoise on 8 April, when the ship was elegantly decorated;
98 ...
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The point of departure was to be a depot erected at Macquarie's orders on the
Lachlan about one hundred miles south-west of Bathurst.8 Oxley left Sydney for
Bathurst on 4 April, Evans and the baggage carts having arrived there a few days
...
The point of departure was to be a depot erected at Macquarie's orders on the
Lachlan about one hundred miles south-west of Bathurst.8 Oxley left Sydney for
Bathurst on 4 April, Evans and the baggage carts having arrived there a few days
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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