Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 145
... better mode of acquiring information or entertainment , a confessedly bad newspaper seems to be considered by the scattered population better than none . I may still observe that a Government , which has no sure and legitimate means ...
... better mode of acquiring information or entertainment , a confessedly bad newspaper seems to be considered by the scattered population better than none . I may still observe that a Government , which has no sure and legitimate means ...
Page 527
... better designation than Philosophical Society , as more suitable to the spirit of the age ; and if , instead of one pursuit alone , which is the characteristic of a Geological , a Geographical , or an Entomological Society it is ...
... better designation than Philosophical Society , as more suitable to the spirit of the age ; and if , instead of one pursuit alone , which is the characteristic of a Geological , a Geographical , or an Entomological Society it is ...
Page 575
... better celebrate the occasion than by displaying how the peaceful industry of his countrymen had turned to account the natural resources of the land he laid open to civilization ? It was a festival year , and there was no better way of ...
... better celebrate the occasion than by displaying how the peaceful industry of his countrymen had turned to account the natural resources of the land he laid open to civilization ? It was a festival year , and there was no better way of ...
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