The Gold Colonies of Australia, and Gold Seeker's ManualRoutledge, 1853 - 248 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
abundant acres amongst amount Australia Australian gold Ballarat banks Bathurst become Botany Bay Brisbane Cape capital Captain cattle CHEAP EDITIONS cloth lettered coast colony considerable contains Creek Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district dividing range EDITIONS OF STANDARD emblematically gilt England English Engravings escort extent Fcap feet fertile flock Geelong gilt edges gold fields gold mines Goulburn Government harbour head horses hundredweight Hunter Hunter River Illustrations islands labour Lachlan locality London M'Intosh Macquarie Maneroo Melbourne miles from Sydney miner Moreton Bay Mount Alexander mountains navigable nuggets ounces Paramatta party plains population Port Jackson Port Phillip portion pounds present Price produce purpose quantity quartz reader river road rocks sheep shepherd shillings ship Shoalhaven river soil South Wales squatters station stream town Turon Twofold Bay Van Diemen's Land vessels vicinity Victoria voyage washing Wellington whilst wool
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Página 22 - As I was now about to quit the eastern coast of New Holland, which I had coasted from latitude 38 to this place, and which I am confident no European had ever seen before, I once more hoisted English colours, and though I had already taken possession of several particular parts, I now took possession of the whole eastern coast, from latitude 38° to this place, latitude...
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Página 146 - From the description given by him, as seen in their original state, the world has seen nothing like them yet. " The heaviest of the two large pieces presented an appearance not unlike a honeycomb or sponge, and consisted of particles of a crystalline form, as did nearly the whole of the gold. The second larger piece was smoother, and the particles more condensed, and seemed as if it -had been acted upon by water. The remainder was broken into lumps of from two to three pounds and downwards, and were...
Página 199 - ... administering the Government of the said Colony, for receiving tenders for new runs, and shall set forth in his tender a clear description of the run for which he applies, and of the boundaries of the same, and shall state whether, beyond the amount of rent to be ascertained, as hereinbefore provided, he is willing to offer any, and if any, what amount of premium for the lease, and such tenders shall be in all respects dealt with as hereinbefore provided in section...
Página 32 - Railroads, steamboats, and other rapid conveyances, which have added so largely to urban populations, have, at the same time, afforded the means to a numerous body, whose industry is carried forward in town, of seeking for health and amusement in rural purtuits.
Página 145 - ... people had collected around the gig, conveying the time's wonder, eager to catch a glimpse of the monster lump said to form a portion of it. The two pieces spoken of were freely handed about amongst the assembled throng for some twenty minutes. Astonishment, wonder, incredulity, admiration, and the other kindred sentiments of the human heart were depicted upon the features of all present in a most remarkable manner, and they were by no means diminished in intensity, when a square tin box in the...
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Página 145 - In a few seconds they were pulled up opposite the Free Press office, and the first indication of the astounding fact which met the view was two massive pieces of the precious metal, glittering in virgin purity, as they leaped from the solid rock. An intimation that the valuable prize was to reach the town on that day having been pretty generally circulated in the early part of the morning, the townspeople were on the qui vive, and...
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