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Page 14
... land , woman , " said Father , " a thing we've never had before in the country . " The morning was to show them the piece of land . Meantime , the bungie beds were to be apportioned and made ready . Bungie beds , with ferns to break the ...
... land , woman , " said Father , " a thing we've never had before in the country . " The morning was to show them the piece of land . Meantime , the bungie beds were to be apportioned and made ready . Bungie beds , with ferns to break the ...
Page 89
... land the pale groper , the vigorous blue cod , the swift barracouta , even the modest butterfish . Away at the point the rock was beautifully flat and shelved , so that a line could be handled with ease . How many fish had been landed ...
... land the pale groper , the vigorous blue cod , the swift barracouta , even the modest butterfish . Away at the point the rock was beautifully flat and shelved , so that a line could be handled with ease . How many fish had been landed ...
Page 106
... lands , but better methods had not yet come there . Meantime , the initial rush of tall cocksfoot that had followed the burning off of the bush had spent itself , leaving the land a prey to any sort of weed . Ragwort grew to such ...
... lands , but better methods had not yet come there . Meantime , the initial rush of tall cocksfoot that had followed the burning off of the bush had spent itself , leaving the land a prey to any sort of weed . Ragwort grew to such ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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