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Page 42
... appearance : The sudden appearance of the great comet of this year ( 1843 ) , which we first saw on the 5th of March , was a glorious incident in our somewhat monotonous life here ; which , with its ever - recurring digging , clearing ...
... appearance : The sudden appearance of the great comet of this year ( 1843 ) , which we first saw on the 5th of March , was a glorious incident in our somewhat monotonous life here ; which , with its ever - recurring digging , clearing ...
Page 68
... appearance of the town is more that of an English country town than of any thing else to which I can compare it . The weather- boarded houses and numerous stores giving it , however , a character peculiar to itself , while the long ...
... appearance of the town is more that of an English country town than of any thing else to which I can compare it . The weather- boarded houses and numerous stores giving it , however , a character peculiar to itself , while the long ...
Page 310
... appearance exactly of the figures on an old tea- chest : so little do these people attend to changes of fashion in the cut and shape of their garments . The first detachment created a laugh at their uncouth and grotesque appearance ...
... appearance exactly of the figures on an old tea- chest : so little do these people attend to changes of fashion in the cut and shape of their garments . The first detachment created a laugh at their uncouth and grotesque appearance ...
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Adelaide amongst appearance arrived Australian colonies Ballarat banks believe Bill Brisbane Britain British bush bushrangers capital Captain Cheers Chinese Church colonists colony commenced committee constitution convicts Creek Crown December Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district duty elected emigrants England established feeling Geelong gold goldfields Government Governor Gulf of Carpentaria horses House immigrants important increase interest labour large number Legislative Council Legislature London Majesty's Government Melbourne miles miners months Moreton Bay Murray River natives night occasion opened opinion parliament party passed persons police political population Port Phillip present principle proposed Queensland railway remarked reported river schools settlement settlers sheep ship society South Australia South Wales squatters station streets Sydney Morning Herald Tasmania town trade transportation Van Diemen's Land Victoria vote Western Australia whole