 | Samuel Bennett - 1865 - 708 pages
...particularly recommended me to his notice. He replied, 'I have heard of your concerns, sir ; you have got 5000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country...State, I presumed that my right to it was indisputable. He cursed the Privy Council, and cursed the Secretary of State, too, and said, ' What have they to... | |
 | James Bonwick - 1882 - 276 pages
...recommended me to his notice. He replied, ' I have heard of your concerns, sir ; you have got 5000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country, but by you sha'n't keep it.' " After this, who could be astonished at the part played against Governor Bligh... | |
 | George William Rusden - 1883 - 704 pages
...man ever heard of before ? No, sir ! I have heard of your concerns, sir ; you have got five thousand acres of land in the finest situation in the country, but, by God, you sha'n't keep it I " Macarthur said he had received it by order of the Secretary of State on the recommendation of the... | |
 | George William Rusden - 1883 - 834 pages
...man ever heard of before ? No, sir ! I have heard of your concerns, sir ; you have got five thousand acres of land in the finest situation in the country, but, by God, you sha'n't keep it ! " Macarthur said he had received it by order of the Secretary of State on the recommendation of the... | |
 | Charles White - 1889 - 710 pages
...sheep, sir ? what have I to do with your cattle ? I have heard of your concerns, sir ; you have got 5ooo acres of land in the finest situation in the country ; but, by God, you shan't keep it ?" From this out Macarthur and the Governor were sworn foes. The former deserved some credit for his... | |
 | Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas - 1907 - 536 pages
...fulfilled.' All these men were opposed to McArthur, at whom Bligh especially could only bark thus: 'You have got 5,000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country, but by God you shan't keep it.' When Bligh began to bite McArthur, he used not his industrial incisors but that dog-tooth which he... | |
 | John Davenport Rogers - 1907 - 508 pages
...fulfilled.' All these men were opposed to McArthur, at whom Bligh especially could only bark thus: 'You have got 5,000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country, but by God you shan't keep it.' When Bligh began to bite McArthur, he used not his industrial incisors but that dog-tooth which he... | |
 | William Henry Fitchett - 1913 - 430 pages
...recommended me to his notice." He replied : " I have heard of your concerns, sir; you have got 5000 acres of land in the finest situation in the country;...State, I presumed that my right to it was indisputable. " D the Privy Council! and d the Secretary of State, too !" he says. " What have they to do with me... | |
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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... 