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Joe Wilson And His Mates
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9781548300906
ISBN13:
9781548300906
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$22.73
Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788. Gin: An obvious abbreviation of "aborigine", it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory. It was not considered derogatory at the time Lawson wrote. Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo. Variant: Jackeroo.
| Author: Henry Lawson |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 28, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 228 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 154830090X |
| ISBN-13: 9781548300906 |
Joe Wilson And His Mates
$22.73
Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788. Gin: An obvious abbreviation of "aborigine", it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory. It was not considered derogatory at the time Lawson wrote. Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo. Variant: Jackeroo.
| Author: Henry Lawson |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 28, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 228 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 154830090X |
| ISBN-13: 9781548300906 |
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