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Page 40
... Earth being their Bed , and the Heaven their Canopy . Whether they cohabit one Man to one Woman , or promiscuously , I know not : but they do live in Companies , 20 or 30 Men , Women , and Children together . Their only food is a small ...
... Earth being their Bed , and the Heaven their Canopy . Whether they cohabit one Man to one Woman , or promiscuously , I know not : but they do live in Companies , 20 or 30 Men , Women , and Children together . Their only food is a small ...
Page 51
... Earth , but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans ; being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniencies so much sought after in Europe , they are happy in not knowing the use of them ...
... Earth , but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans ; being wholy unacquainted not only with the superfluous but the necessary Conveniencies so much sought after in Europe , they are happy in not knowing the use of them ...
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... earth . In attempting to achieve what he believed to be his deserts he destroyed himself , and went dangerously close to bringing himself to derision . 45 The Australian , 18 November 1824 . 46 See , for example , W. C. Wentworth : A ...
... earth . In attempting to achieve what he believed to be his deserts he destroyed himself , and went dangerously close to bringing himself to derision . 45 The Australian , 18 November 1824 . 46 See , for example , W. C. Wentworth : A ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 41 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY | 61 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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