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Ever since his arrival in New South Wales in 1833 he had found that suitable runs for sheep were not easy to obtain . He always saw himself as separate from and superior to the mass of mankind . In his world , as he put it , ' both the ...
Ever since his arrival in New South Wales in 1833 he had found that suitable runs for sheep were not easy to obtain . He always saw himself as separate from and superior to the mass of mankind . In his world , as he put it , ' both the ...
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which he was running between 150 000 and 200 000 sheep by 1847 , was one of those men who applied carefully the fruits of human knowledge to the problems of survival in a harsh country . He taught his men how to treat the sheep on his ...
which he was running between 150 000 and 200 000 sheep by 1847 , was one of those men who applied carefully the fruits of human knowledge to the problems of survival in a harsh country . He taught his men how to treat the sheep on his ...
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Sheep which were selling at 3-4s a head in June were selling for 9-10s a head between August and November . The moralizers urged the sheep men not to squander their wealth in return for quick profits : ' A sheep shorn may live to be ...
Sheep which were selling at 3-4s a head in June were selling for 9-10s a head between August and November . The moralizers urged the sheep men not to squander their wealth in return for quick profits : ' A sheep shorn may live to be ...
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND I | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
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