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LETTERS FROM BRISBANE. 119
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The Lettersrelative To The Emigrantsare ...
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have being throug . been a hout separate much the . year interested colony , the . day We if we when enjoyed had Queensland known the boat who obtained race pulled tolerabl . the The , importance y , river but should has no of
mostl men equal greatl in white Eng y added land with , in to either size the or effect straw scenery of hats the , and whole trimmed the . trop They with ical white wear dress loose muslin of the clothing , gentle turban - ,
sam fashion e y sty or le queerl as , the y Derb shaped y ladies felt hats do . in The the ladies hottest dress weather very , princi much pall in y the in
muslin and calling and li occasions ght silks . , and hats not broad brimmed , and bonnets for Sunday I wish you were here with all my heart , X think you would like enjoy the hot the
weather and climate _L — in the Eng and air land A is so , I deli are think ghtfull quite it will y well clear suit . , If us it we does all can . not I bear am depress alread this weather y me much , we stouter shall , havnot known
improved it be so sure try to ing the stan 1 for d years the other ; we of seasons have the had , for some and the colonists trees refreshing . The say they flowers showers are e whi sp ch lendid have . ;
and past took descri us ption to appearance the . Mr Botanical . and Mrs Gardens . grass B we called stai upon d there us yesterday about an aft hour ernoon and , then went home with them to tea . , , and with
two They more hav children e quite whom decided I shall to take take me with as dail theirs y governess , I believe , I am to receive one or * as 801 . I or feel 90 / . I per could annum mak . e I myself very much more wanted useful them and to earn have more A as resident instead ,
governess else . She , has but six Mrs children . B four has taken onlare a fancy to be to under me , and ch will have the no eldest one is eight or nine years old . , I shall have y only eight or ten my minutes arge , walk from that wellalsis
Mr our . little H cottag has e been , so I instrumental can manage in procuring very him . the G- situation o . engaged The boy , pocket year is boun he d is to to a have Mr making . 11 W . a his week , salary a for land his 64 surveyor Z board The and , second for lod thre g year ings e , years lie and will , 17 for . have per the month 100 first _L
money , . , is and it ? the I third cannot year tell 150 Z ., how so to deli increase hted year the by year lad . is ISJ . " ot He a bad has beg been inning in a - looked fidget ever after since us just we like landed you a shep to find herd g something dog after poor to a flock do , and of he sheep has watched that at least and
, is here Miss I W am sure ' s there comparison is , and chance it is for a most an in apt dustrious one . I wish man T all were are surprised , when we tell them every what a big brother we have young left behind ; . But in timeIf could
I hav have e those a strong we love feeling with we us shall we should see you be all happy again indeed . I . _foi'got we to tell you on that G ing expeditions will have to the go ch into ange the will Bush be good occasional for him ly with and Mr he . W greatly
enjoys We survey of are the cleaning not idea in , of and our seeing painting little , something house that yet the of ; landlord there the Bush was will . so much not have to , be it read done y for in the us way
out with till to of a - doors morrow verandah as . much in It has front as we onl , and y can four . a Besides very rooms nice , , including I garden hope that behind the some there kitchen , of so is the that , but Misses we chance it must is J built live for ,
and L and A will soon have situations ; every the latter and . , a In fi our tree garden , andas are fruit five is or dear six just peach now trees , we can ineapp turn les o , ur ga anas rden grapesg ;
to M good r . , B account is . coming to hel , p us to remove , and to advise us a arehouse bout the
trees , & c . Our luggage , Miss B ' s included , is at Mr . H ' s w ,
Letters From Brisbane. 119
LETTERS FROM BRISBANE . 119
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1863, page 119, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041863/page/47/
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