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[Aus] Newcastle Morn. Herald 15 Aug. 2/3: Who knows better [...] that these very squatters, whom he professes to censure, are picking the eyes out of the country; that in a few years they will have purchased all the valuable lands within it, and that the people's patrimony will be represented by the back blocks and brushland which have no commercial value.
at pick the eyes out of (v.) under eye, n.
[Aus] Newcastle Morn. Herald 16 Aug. 7/5: Private William Gibbs (Skungie) has been wounded.
at scungey, n.
[Aus] Newcastle Morn. Herald 26 July 10/5: Worms, prawns and nippers are the favourite bait. although some anglers prefer the soldier, and black crabs.
at nipper, n.4
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