Adventures in Australia; or, The wanderings of captain Spencer1851 |
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... formed of a marine plant which his men called Agal - agal , and which , when made into nests , hung to the sides of shallow caves , like watch - pockets ; but he did not relish its insipid taste . The Malays , however , procured a great ...
... formed of a marine plant which his men called Agal - agal , and which , when made into nests , hung to the sides of shallow caves , like watch - pockets ; but he did not relish its insipid taste . The Malays , however , procured a great ...
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... forming graceful curves . One was caught by a Malay , which had enormous fangs ; he formed a noose of a long piece of grass , which had been brought on board with Tiger's food , dexterously passed it over the head of the animal , drew ...
... forming graceful curves . One was caught by a Malay , which had enormous fangs ; he formed a noose of a long piece of grass , which had been brought on board with Tiger's food , dexterously passed it over the head of the animal , drew ...
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... plan- tations , altogether formed a sight not easily forgotten . Numerous paddy fields , however , told the secret of those intermittent fevers , from which the Resident said the town THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER . 11.
... plan- tations , altogether formed a sight not easily forgotten . Numerous paddy fields , however , told the secret of those intermittent fevers , from which the Resident said the town THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER . 11.
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... forming a gulley . At the entrance of one of these , some red objects were lying not far from the edge of the water , and by the help * Halicore Australis . of his telescope , Captain Spencer perceived that they were THE WANDERINGS OF ...
... forming a gulley . At the entrance of one of these , some red objects were lying not far from the edge of the water , and by the help * Halicore Australis . of his telescope , Captain Spencer perceived that they were THE WANDERINGS OF ...
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... formed of two ranges of cliffs , with a valley between , and as they were to stay there two or three days , the search for water was postponed till the next morning ; the night was tranquil , and the day dawned with a splendour which ...
... formed of two ranges of cliffs , with a valley between , and as they were to stay there two or three days , the search for water was postponed till the next morning ; the night was tranquil , and the day dawned with a splendour which ...
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Acacia pendula Adelaide AFRICAN WANDERERS animal appeared arms asked Australia bark beautiful birds black fellow Boccolo boughs boyl-ya bushes cattle caught Charlie chela cliffs cloak cloth Cockatoos coloured companions covered distance Edition Englishman Engravings eyes Fcap feet fire fish flew flowers formed friends George Onslow Gipsy grass Gum-trees hands Harry Burton head heard hills hole horse Hunter River ISAAC TAYLOR Kangaroo killed Kinchela knew laughing leaves legs looked Malays master meal morning mouth natives never night Onslow Opossum party passed pieces pistols plain plenty poor Price proceeded replied returned river round sand saying schooner scrub seemed seen shore shoulders side skin spears spot stick stones stood surprised Swan River tail tain Spencer tarpauling Tiger told took traveller trees Trepang tribe turned walked Wallabies Warrup watched young
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