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... Bill , of the utmost deliberation . He did his carting with a raw- boned team of four horses and ( perhaps a custom brought from the Orkneys ) travelled mostly at night . His customary time for setting forth for Owaka , twenty - five ...
... Bill , of the utmost deliberation . He did his carting with a raw- boned team of four horses and ( perhaps a custom brought from the Orkneys ) travelled mostly at night . His customary time for setting forth for Owaka , twenty - five ...
Page 31
... Bill's daylight occupation was unknown . The whole family , though by no means to be classed with him in owl - like propensity , tended nevertheless to let their work drift into darkness , a red - burning hurricane lamp being much in ...
... Bill's daylight occupation was unknown . The whole family , though by no means to be classed with him in owl - like propensity , tended nevertheless to let their work drift into darkness , a red - burning hurricane lamp being much in ...
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... Bill's most deliberate calculation by breasting the flax string with a good five yards to spare , these small distracted ladies decided correctly that the proper direction was towards Bill Beardman's log fence and fought out a grim ...
... Bill's most deliberate calculation by breasting the flax string with a good five yards to spare , these small distracted ladies decided correctly that the proper direction was towards Bill Beardman's log fence and fought out a grim ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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