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Page 89
... common , 46 as it must be wherever large numbers of men are segregated for long periods . Most contemporary writers were silent upon the subject of sodomy in the outback , but none denied its prevalence and a few hinted broadly that it ...
... common , 46 as it must be wherever large numbers of men are segregated for long periods . Most contemporary writers were silent upon the subject of sodomy in the outback , but none denied its prevalence and a few hinted broadly that it ...
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... common diggers.56 Americans derived a certain prestige too , from being citizens of another ' new country ' whose land legislation furnished a striking contrast with that of most Australian colonies . Whenever the burning issue of ...
... common diggers.56 Americans derived a certain prestige too , from being citizens of another ' new country ' whose land legislation furnished a striking contrast with that of most Australian colonies . Whenever the burning issue of ...
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... common race of us cultivated gentry.'26 Omai was an atypical specimen of his genus in one respect however , being a man from the middle ranks of Tahitian society . The cultivated gentry of the eighteenth century usually liked their ...
... common race of us cultivated gentry.'26 Omai was an atypical specimen of his genus in one respect however , being a man from the middle ranks of Tahitian society . The cultivated gentry of the eighteenth century usually liked their ...
Contents
THE LEGEND AND THE TASK | 1 |
THE FOUNDING FATHERS | 14 |
CELTS AND CURRENCY | 43 |
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