Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1Colburn, 1852 - Всего страниц: 317 |
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... worthies may be observed , their bodies besmeared with paint , and their heads decorated with feathers , to give them a se- ductive appearance , prying about in quest of a partner . At their approach , the black dam- AS IT IS . 27.
... worthies may be observed , their bodies besmeared with paint , and their heads decorated with feathers , to give them a se- ductive appearance , prying about in quest of a partner . At their approach , the black dam- AS IT IS . 27.
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... appearance . The white - gum , remarkable for scarcely shrinking in the process of drying , is more mollient , and better fitted for car- pentry than either the red or blue varieties , and from it the finest gum is obtained . though ...
... appearance . The white - gum , remarkable for scarcely shrinking in the process of drying , is more mollient , and better fitted for car- pentry than either the red or blue varieties , and from it the finest gum is obtained . though ...
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... appearance , but nauseous to the palate . The native fig in the southern provinces bears fruit that is not eatable ; but there is a wild fig in the Moreton Bay * that affords a district , in New South Wales , refreshing and agreeable ...
... appearance , but nauseous to the palate . The native fig in the southern provinces bears fruit that is not eatable ; but there is a wild fig in the Moreton Bay * that affords a district , in New South Wales , refreshing and agreeable ...
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... appearance of an arid desert . At the close of February a diminution of temperature commences , autumn beginning about the middle of March , and early in April , genial showers carpet the country with bright verdure , and the atmosphere ...
... appearance of an arid desert . At the close of February a diminution of temperature commences , autumn beginning about the middle of March , and early in April , genial showers carpet the country with bright verdure , and the atmosphere ...
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... has been completed . Moreover , whenever there is an appearance of rain , the central vent should be closed by a good layer of straw , in order to prevent the rain from reaching the heads of the sheaves 122 AUSTRALIA.
... has been completed . Moreover , whenever there is an appearance of rain , the central vent should be closed by a good layer of straw , in order to prevent the rain from reaching the heads of the sheaves 122 AUSTRALIA.
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Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1 Francis Lancelott Полный просмотр - 1852 |
Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1 Francis Lancelott Полный просмотр - 1852 |
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