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Page 84
... Poor Mrs Gaudin is in dreadful spirits . Her husband's state is so dis- tressing ; he repeats to everyone in the settlement everything that passes between them , or whatever he hears from anyone , so that the young men are as intimately ...
... Poor Mrs Gaudin is in dreadful spirits . Her husband's state is so dis- tressing ; he repeats to everyone in the settlement everything that passes between them , or whatever he hears from anyone , so that the young men are as intimately ...
Page 137
... poor horses & dogs taken care of on the road - A bush trip may recruit me too then again , I care little what becomes of me ! - - - Messrs Freer and Dent 8th Monday We have both been working away today , in spite of the heat- In the ...
... poor horses & dogs taken care of on the road - A bush trip may recruit me too then again , I care little what becomes of me ! - - - Messrs Freer and Dent 8th Monday We have both been working away today , in spite of the heat- In the ...
Page 156
... poor industrious mechanic or labourer and his wife and family the advan- tage is beyond description and I would not hesitate to say none would regret leaving England . Unfortunately there are too many here that will always be poor , for ...
... poor industrious mechanic or labourer and his wife and family the advan- tage is beyond description and I would not hesitate to say none would regret leaving England . Unfortunately there are too many here that will always be poor , for ...
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Louisa Clifton | 39 |
Annie Baxter | 86 |
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