They marry very young, and the consequent " olive branches " are extremely numerous. The boys grow up long, and often lanky, seldom snowing the strong athletic build so common at home, or, if they do, it is spoiled by round shoulders and a narrow chest,... Notes and Sketches of New South Wales: During a Residence in that Colony ... - Page 50 by Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1844 - 164 pages Full view -
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