Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1Colburn, 1852 - Всего страниц: 317 |
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... lives to acquire the imperfect information we possess of the interior of Aus- tralia ; and therefore we can but enumerate a few of the most important and practically valuable of these expeditions . From the first settlement of New South ...
... lives to acquire the imperfect information we possess of the interior of Aus- tralia ; and therefore we can but enumerate a few of the most important and practically valuable of these expeditions . From the first settlement of New South ...
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... live ; and when interrogated on the subject , they say : " Knock him piccaniny on head , him piccaniny plenty no good ! " The idea generally entertained among civilized nations that all savages are hardy and healthy , is a mistake . The ...
... live ; and when interrogated on the subject , they say : " Knock him piccaniny on head , him piccaniny plenty no good ! " The idea generally entertained among civilized nations that all savages are hardy and healthy , is a mistake . The ...
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... lives principally on grass and leaves , and is noc- turnal in its habits , sleeping by day and feeding at night . The bandicoot , or pouched badger , is also a burrowing , nocturnal mar- supial , with a rat - like body , and a swinish ...
... lives principally on grass and leaves , and is noc- turnal in its habits , sleeping by day and feeding at night . The bandicoot , or pouched badger , is also a burrowing , nocturnal mar- supial , with a rat - like body , and a swinish ...
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... live in the hollows of gum - trees , and are remarkable for possessing a flexile toe on each of their feet , which , as regards motion , is almost a perfect thumb . The average size of their bodies is that of a small rabbit ; their ...
... live in the hollows of gum - trees , and are remarkable for possessing a flexile toe on each of their feet , which , as regards motion , is almost a perfect thumb . The average size of their bodies is that of a small rabbit ; their ...
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... live stock , it gives way to other grasses and weeds , and ulti- mately disappears altogether . There are several varieties of the fungus family , among which the common mushroom may be mentioned as of frequent occurrence . The ...
... live stock , it gives way to other grasses and weeds , and ulti- mately disappears altogether . There are several varieties of the fungus family , among which the common mushroom may be mentioned as of frequent occurrence . The ...
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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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