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Sthn Australian (Adelaide) 25 Aug. 4/4: We have omitted to make mention of the terrible storm [...] with which Calcutta and the adjacent villages were visited on Sunday last. With the narrow spirit common to Ditchers, we conceived that the storm was confined to our own dear metropolis, and that the hail-stones were actually no bigger than the usual pigeon’s eggs. Sthn Australian (Adelaide) 24 Mar. 2/5: Witness the following specimen [of slang] which we have culled out of his last article [...] rob Peter to
pay Paul—fudge—hocus pocus—moonshine. Sthn Australian (Adelaide) 24 Mar. 2/5: Witness the following specimen [of slang] which we have culled out of his last article [...] thimble-rigging—black legs— sharp practitioners and swindlers. Sthn Australian (Adelaide) 10 Oct. 3/1: This fellow is now a loocha of the first water, though three years ago he had all the elements in him forming a gentleman.