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Page xii
1 enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as
the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's
sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with ...
1 enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as
the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's
sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with ...
Page 67
... sometimes dipping a little to the north , sometimes a little to the south , and
near the surface , generally turning over towards the face of the hill through which
they cut . The trend ... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of
horizontal .
... sometimes dipping a little to the north , sometimes a little to the south , and
near the surface , generally turning over towards the face of the hill through which
they cut . The trend ... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of
horizontal .
Page 112
He was just opposite to me at the time , the movement caught his eye , he turned
half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was
going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a
...
He was just opposite to me at the time , the movement caught his eye , he turned
half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was
going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a
...
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