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[Aus] W.E. Harney North of 23° 172: Natives went footwalk to Barraloola for assistance through the mud of the rainy season.
at foot-walk (v.) under foot, n.
[Aus] W.E. Harney North of 23° 115: The cells of the ‘Bay’ reminded me of old medieval castles.
at Bay, the, n.
[Aus] W.E. Harney North of 23° 77: We had the eternal clash of ‘gin burglar’ versus ‘gin shepherd’.
at gin-burglar (n.) under gin, n.1
[Aus] W.E. Harney North of 23° 80: I’m Blue Bob the B— from Borroloola. I’m a hummer, I’m a roarer, I’m a ringtailed snorter.
at hummer, n.1
[Aus] W.E. Harney North of 23° 44: We returned from the ‘Loo’ to the Georgina River.
at Loo, the, n.
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