Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 26
... feel quite disgusted with the habits of the town ; where , without any pretensions to sanctify myself , I cannot but feel disgusted at the dreadful state of drunkenness and immorality I am obliged to witness . There is a good deal of ...
... feel quite disgusted with the habits of the town ; where , without any pretensions to sanctify myself , I cannot but feel disgusted at the dreadful state of drunkenness and immorality I am obliged to witness . There is a good deal of ...
Page 115
... feel assured that , with the heavy dews which wet our bed - clothes through the canvas , together with our salt rations and bad water , illness would soon make its appearance amongst us ; and I venture to prophesy that unless we have ...
... feel assured that , with the heavy dews which wet our bed - clothes through the canvas , together with our salt rations and bad water , illness would soon make its appearance amongst us ; and I venture to prophesy that unless we have ...
Page 519
... feel certain of , that the mother - country will regard this congress of the colonies just in the same light as a father and mother may view the conduct of their children , when they first observe those children beginning to look out ...
... feel certain of , that the mother - country will regard this congress of the colonies just in the same light as a father and mother may view the conduct of their children , when they first observe those children beginning to look out ...
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