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Page 88
... night the sailors asked for some rum to make merry with upon the women quitting the ships . Soon , as one observer put it , they began to be elevated , and all that night there were scenes of debauchery and riot , which beggared ...
... night the sailors asked for some rum to make merry with upon the women quitting the ships . Soon , as one observer put it , they began to be elevated , and all that night there were scenes of debauchery and riot , which beggared ...
Page 220
... night the carousing , the cheering , and the singing went on in Barrack Square , while no one so much as lifted a finger to help Bligh , as he raged into the night , impotent and alone except for the company of his faithful daughter ...
... night the carousing , the cheering , and the singing went on in Barrack Square , while no one so much as lifted a finger to help Bligh , as he raged into the night , impotent and alone except for the company of his faithful daughter ...
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... night Macquarie Place and Barrack Square were brilliantly illuminated ; the residences of the most distinguished individuals displayed testimonials of rejoicing by exhibiting a conspicuous blaze of light ; the humble cottager vied with ...
... night Macquarie Place and Barrack Square were brilliantly illuminated ; the residences of the most distinguished individuals displayed testimonials of rejoicing by exhibiting a conspicuous blaze of light ; the humble cottager vied with ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 41 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY | 61 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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