His natural life, Volumen3R. Bentley, 1875 |
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... round the southern coast of Van Diemen's Land without exciting suspicion . The escape was to be made in the winter months , if pos- sible , in June or July . The watchful vessel was to be commanded by some trustworthy per- son , who was ...
... round the southern coast of Van Diemen's Land without exciting suspicion . The escape was to be made in the winter months , if pos- sible , in June or July . The watchful vessel was to be commanded by some trustworthy per- son , who was ...
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... round the settle- ment . Burgess , confident from the reply of the Signal Hill semaphore , that the alarm had been given at Eaglehawk Isthmus , pro- mised himself the re - capture of the gang before many hours ; and giving orders to ...
... round the settle- ment . Burgess , confident from the reply of the Signal Hill semaphore , that the alarm had been given at Eaglehawk Isthmus , pro- mised himself the re - capture of the gang before many hours ; and giving orders to ...
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... round about him . in the darkness for some stick or stone that might serve as a weapon . In vain . His fingers clutched nothing but prickly scrub and coarse grass . The sweat ran down his face . With staring eyeballs , and bristling ...
... round about him . in the darkness for some stick or stone that might serve as a weapon . In vain . His fingers clutched nothing but prickly scrub and coarse grass . The sweat ran down his face . With staring eyeballs , and bristling ...
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... with water . The roaring column mounted with hideous swiftness . Rex felt it rush at him and swing him upward . With both arms round the tree , he clutched the sleeves of his jacket with either hand 44 His Natural Life .
... with water . The roaring column mounted with hideous swiftness . Rex felt it rush at him and swing him upward . With both arms round the tree , he clutched the sleeves of his jacket with either hand 44 His Natural Life .
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... round , sleek stream of water slipped from the rock into the darkness , like a serpent from its hole . Above this stream a dark spot defied the torch - light , and John Rex felt his heart leap with one last desperate hope as he ...
... round , sleek stream of water slipped from the rock into the darkness , like a serpent from its hole . Above this stream a dark spot defied the torch - light , and John Rex felt his heart leap with one last desperate hope as he ...
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agony arms asked better Blunt boat Bodenham brain brandy Burgess cabin Captain Frere cell chaplain CHAPTER clergyman Commandant convict cried cursed darkness dear death despair door escaped eyes face feet fell flogged fortune Francis Wade Gabbett gaol gaoler Gimblett Greenhill Hampstead hand hate hear heart heaven Hobart Town husband instant Jack JAMES NORTH John Rex knew Lady Devine laughed light lips live looked Macquarie Harbour madness Mannix married Maurice Frere McNab Meekin Mooney morning murder never night Norfolk Island once pale poor Port Arthur prisoner returned Rex's Richard Devine rock rose Rufus Dawes Sarah Purfoy schooner scoundrel seemed Signal Hill smiled soul strange sudden suddenly Sydney Sylvia tell thing thought told torture trembling Troke turned Van Diemen's Land vessel Vetch villain wife wind woman wretch