The History of New South Wales from Its First Discovery to the Present Time: Comprising an Accurate and Interesting Description of that Vast and Remarkable Country and of the Persons, Manners and Customs of the Natives : with a Succinct Detail of the Establishment and Progress of the English Colony : to which is Added a Description of Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island : with Reflections on the Importance of the Southern ContinentMackenzie and Dent, 1811 - 624 pages |
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... hills towards the sea , which effectually conceal the interior from the view . The land in general is low and level , partly savan- nas and partly woodland ; the former affords a coarse kind of grass , and the latter groves of trees ...
... hills towards the sea , which effectually conceal the interior from the view . The land in general is low and level , partly savan- nas and partly woodland ; the former affords a coarse kind of grass , and the latter groves of trees ...
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... found in the country were procured for them : wild celery , spinnach , and parsley , fortunately grew in great abundance : those who were in health , as. sons . Ford Pond Swampy & Bad Ferd Good Country the Hills 24 HISTORY OF.
... found in the country were procured for them : wild celery , spinnach , and parsley , fortunately grew in great abundance : those who were in health , as. sons . Ford Pond Swampy & Bad Ferd Good Country the Hills 24 HISTORY OF.
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... hill - A Native taken - New Year's Day - Employ- ment of the Convicts - The Supply sails for Norfolk Island - Con- victs killed - Stores robbed - State of Norfolk Island - Mortality of the Small - pox among the Natives . THE fourth of ...
... hill - A Native taken - New Year's Day - Employ- ment of the Convicts - The Supply sails for Norfolk Island - Con- victs killed - Stores robbed - State of Norfolk Island - Mortality of the Small - pox among the Natives . THE fourth of ...
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... Hill and other places , was con- structed from the timber of the country ; a landing - place was formed on the east side of the Cove ; and at the point on the west side , a magazine was marked out , to be constructed of stone , and ...
... Hill and other places , was con- structed from the timber of the country ; a landing - place was formed on the east side of the Cove ; and at the point on the west side , a magazine was marked out , to be constructed of stone , and ...
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... Hill the prospect was better ; indeed , whatever expectation could be formed of successful cultiva- tion in the country , rested as yet in that quarter . The Supply sailed for Norfolk Island on the 17th , having on board twenty - one ...
... Hill the prospect was better ; indeed , whatever expectation could be formed of successful cultiva- tion in the country , rested as yet in that quarter . The Supply sailed for Norfolk Island on the 17th , having on board twenty - one ...
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acres appeared arms arrived attended Bennillong Bligh boat Botany Bay Broken Bay brought Cape Captain cargo cattle circumstance coast Colonel Colonel Paterson colony command Court Cove ditto employed England erected feet female convicts fire fish Flinders Governor Governor Bligh Governor Hunter Governor Phillip ground hand harbour Hawkesbury head Hill hundred huts inhabitants labour land Lieutenant Lieutenant-Governor M'Arthur magistrates maize Majesty's Major Johnston male convicts ment miles month murder natives necessary Norfolk Island observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons Port Jackson pounds present prisoners procure provisions punishment purpose quantity ration received river sailed savages seen sent settlement settlers ship shore side Sirius situation soldiers soon South Wales corps spear spirits Supply Sydney Sydney Cove taken tion transport trees Van Dieman's Land vessel voyage weather wheat women woods wounded
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Page 20 - Where Sydney Cove her lucid bosom swells, Courts her young navies and the storm repels, High on a rock, amid the troubled air, Hope stood sublime, and wav'd her golden hair...
Page 522 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Page 583 - No person shall be liable to be tried and punished by a general court-martial for any offence which shall appear to have been committed more than two years before the issuing of the order for such trial, unless the person, by reason of having absented himself, or some other manifest impediment, shall not have been amenable to justice within that period.
Page 533 - By the Command of His Royal Highness The Prince Regent in the Name and on the behalf of His Majesty BATHURST.
Page 564 - Atkins, more particularly, he has been accustomed to inebriety; he has been the ridicule of the community; sentences of Death have been pronounced in moments of intoxication ; his determination is weak; his opinion floating and infirm; his knowledge of the Law insignificant and subservient to private inclination...
Page 79 - ... to remit, either absolutely or conditionally, the whole or any part of the time or term for which any such felons or...
Page 123 - The word which in their language signifies father was applied to their old men ; and when, after some time, and by close observation, they perceived the authority with which Governor Phillip commanded, and the obedience which he exacted, they bestowed on him the distinguishing appellation of Be-anna, or father.
Page 271 - Stephens, into which he carried three fathoms water in the shoalest part of its entrance, finding deep water and good anchorage within. " The entrance of this river was but narrow, and covered by a high rocky island lying right off it, so as to leave a good passage round the north end of the island between that and the shore. A reef connects the south part of the island with the south of the entrance of the river.
Page 533 - Captain General and Governor in Chief of the territory of New South Wales, from lat.
Page 609 - I had understood the Government at home had particularly recommended me to his notice. He replied, ' I have heard of your concerns, sir; you have got 5,000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country ; but, by God, you shan't keep it...