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... darkness , a red - burning hurricane lamp being much in evidence , especially on wet nights . But at about nine o'clock on a ... dark , and with the rain pouring : " Dang , there's the wheel - marks of Jack Frazer , goin ' this way , too ...
... darkness , a red - burning hurricane lamp being much in evidence , especially on wet nights . But at about nine o'clock on a ... dark , and with the rain pouring : " Dang , there's the wheel - marks of Jack Frazer , goin ' this way , too ...
Page 58
... dark section . He set a fine stampede in motion , even stalwart men con- ceding him the right of way pending consideration of the position . As a lesson in contrasts he was pleased to show some water evolutions of a grace and speed that ...
... dark section . He set a fine stampede in motion , even stalwart men con- ceding him the right of way pending consideration of the position . As a lesson in contrasts he was pleased to show some water evolutions of a grace and speed that ...
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... dark , for Tom was always expected to report on the glow - worm bank near Stony Creek if he passed there in the dark . Along the flat , down Sharp's hill ; the weary beach , and at the end of the beach the river , where , if the 111 The ...
... dark , for Tom was always expected to report on the glow - worm bank near Stony Creek if he passed there in the dark . Along the flat , down Sharp's hill ; the weary beach , and at the end of the beach the river , where , if the 111 The ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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appeared bank Beardman Bill Churchfield Billy birds blue broadleaf Bronin Broon Browden bull bullock bungie Catlins cattle caves chain Chaslands Beach clay cows creek Curio Bay dance dark deep dobbin dogs Douglas boys dray eels eyes feet fern fire fish flax Fred Dale Gang Geordie girls gully hack hammer hand hauled Hooki-hook horse huhu grubs inches J. D. S. Roberts Jack Churchfield Jack Miles kakas kamahi knew lads lady legs Little Samson load long Jack looked Maori maun mile morepork morning night Owaka Papatowai perhaps Photograph by J. D. S. picnic piece Pounawea pounds race ragwort rimu river road rock rope round Sandy's scones scow sheuch shot sledge smoke song stream stumps supple-jack Tahakopa Taunton Tautuku timber Tom Douglas tree voice Waikawa Waimahaka walk wheels wild