A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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... eyes of the white observers . The conviction amongst the white population that the original race was fast dying out probably helped them to cast a tolerant and at times even an amused eye over the people when they hung round the town ...
... eyes of the white observers . The conviction amongst the white population that the original race was fast dying out probably helped them to cast a tolerant and at times even an amused eye over the people when they hung round the town ...
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... eye for a pretty woman . When he climbed into his carriage to set out for more good food and more good wine at a ... eyes of the men who had missed out . The great fear was to ' bottom on a " shicer " . The sudden transitions from ...
... eye for a pretty woman . When he climbed into his carriage to set out for more good food and more good wine at a ... eyes of the men who had missed out . The great fear was to ' bottom on a " shicer " . The sudden transitions from ...
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... eyes moistened at the sight of a giraffe of a man sending round the hat at Bourke on behalf of some Sydney tarts who were being drummed out of town by the Mother Grundys of the outback . Lawson's eyes darkened on seeing the face of ...
... eyes moistened at the sight of a giraffe of a man sending round the hat at Bourke on behalf of some Sydney tarts who were being drummed out of town by the Mother Grundys of the outback . Lawson's eyes darkened on seeing the face of ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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