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... night came and we were left to ourselves ; Papa and the two boys at some dis- tance from us ; all hushed ; no one stirring , and then to hear in the dead stillness of night a wild cry like a wild beast , and presently pat , pat , round ...
... night came and we were left to ourselves ; Papa and the two boys at some dis- tance from us ; all hushed ; no one stirring , and then to hear in the dead stillness of night a wild cry like a wild beast , and presently pat , pat , round ...
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... night but it is hardley big enough for three but it will do Albert slept well all night got to Queanbeyan went to town got Baby a Horse with a long mane for Sids present had dinner made a start heard very bad accounts of the grass along ...
... night but it is hardley big enough for three but it will do Albert slept well all night got to Queanbeyan went to town got Baby a Horse with a long mane for Sids present had dinner made a start heard very bad accounts of the grass along ...
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... night it has been dreadfull hot to day and looked like Thunder we got the 9th Day This morning when we woke it was a thick fog Bullocks for we had them in a yard all night but Tom was walking all morning after the Horses and them not ...
... night it has been dreadfull hot to day and looked like Thunder we got the 9th Day This morning when we woke it was a thick fog Bullocks for we had them in a yard all night but Tom was walking all morning after the Horses and them not ...
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Anna Cook and Ellen Moger | 19 |
Louisa Clifton | 39 |
Annie Baxter | 86 |
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