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,,notes ,,( ,a ,,gold ,,digg]1          
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,,digg]s' ,,guide1                      
,by                                     
,,james ,,bonwick1           ,au?or (   
8,geography = ,au/ralian ,y\?10 c41 c4  
,,melb\rne3                   ,r4       
,,connebee1 #agd1 ,,elizabe? ,,/reet1   
,,& ,,sold ,,by ,,all ,,booksell]s4     
#aheb4  ,illu/ration3 ,digg]s           
,illu/ration3 ,r\tes to ! ,victoria     
,digg+s                            ,,!  
,,road ,,to ,,! ,,digg+s4   ,gold       

,fields h a mo/ bewit*+ influ5ce ^u     
fall5 humanity4 ,! v "n begets a        
spasmodic affection ( ! limbs1 :i* want 
to be (f4 ,!n man1 z a m]e lov] (       
beauty1 _c help wi%+ to look ^u ! pretty
 m9]al 9 its virg9 home ( seclusion1 & 8
 acquisitiv5ess pants = possession ( !  
lovelie/ d>l+s ev] rock$ 9 a cradle4 ,b 
! ,au/ralian ,gold ,fields put to ! blu%
 ! v fairy tales ( old4 ,! ,g5ii ( !    
8,arabian ,nights0 w\ld h />$1 _h !y w+$
 _! flight ov] ! ocean1 & tak5 a quiet  
ev5+'s /roll "u our ranges & gullies4   
,ne$ we wond] t ! dull eyes ( ! sons (  
e>? tw9kle ) delight at ! *amb] (       
treasure4  8,!y come--!y come40 ,well1  
let !m come2 & ,i = "o w be glad to see 
!m z lucky z _! he>ts c wi%4 ,9 ord] to 
give ! embryo digg] a little insight    
into ! wond]s ( ?is wond]ful region1 ,i 
h not$ d[n a few facts1 ! result ( my   
own exp]i5ce z a ,gold ,digg]4  ,"s     
simple h9ts be=e y />t1 my fri5d4 ,d n  
encumb] y\rself ) too mu* luggage4 ,!   
drays w n c>ry x = 8?ank ye40 ,!re is no

 necessity = lay+ 9 a /ock ( ev]y?+1 z  
/orekeep]s at ! m9es d n n[ desire a    
?\s& p] c5t ^u e article4 ,?is may arise
 f a pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce1 or1 z "s     
ill-natur$ p say1 f competition4 ,if y  
lay 9 a /ock 9 t[n y are likely to buy  
too mu*1 z y are surr\nd$ by good ?+s1 &
 ! difficulties ( ! j\rney are unkn[n to
 y4 ,%\ld y res]ve ! pur*ase ( mo/ ( y\r
 requirem5ts1 till y arrive at ! gr\nd1 
y w h no tr\ble 9 c>riage1 y w "k :at y 
really want1 &1 f ! high price1 y w only
 buy :at y want4 ,by all means1 h[ev]1  
provide y\rself ) good /\t clo!s &      
boots1 a coat & tr\s]s ( oil-sk9 clo?1 a
 roll ( canvass = y\r future home1 n    
=gett+ a dec5t %oot+ jacket = ,sundays1 
:5 y ought to appe> civiliz$4 ,tools are
 de>] up ?an 9 t[n4 ,a cradle may be    
c>ri$ 9 p>ts )\t mu* tr\ble4  ,take up a
 few *oice books1 7n on ,metaphysics or 
,ma!matics17 because y %\ld be prep>$ 9 
"s degree to keep up y\r intellectual   
position4 ,a packhorse w ease ! toil ( a
 p>ty1 or a bundle might re/ on ! top ( 

a pass+ dray4 ,unless positively oblig$1
 sp>e y\rself ! anxiety ( hav+ y\r own  
conveyance4 ,o!rwise a solemn           
w>n+--bew>e ( a gibb]1 z t g5us is n an 
uncommon "o on ! road4 ,!re are few ?+s 
9 life m undesirable ?an pu%+ beh9d a   
c>t at e foot ( ris+ gr\nd1 extricat+ a 
load f a *asm1 or wat*+ a vehicle       
approa*+ a precipice1 impell$ by an     
animal t w p]si/ 9 go+ crabwise4  ,n[1  
,i w suppose y are fairly />t$4 ,y are r
 n]v\s1 yet sangu9e4 ,sundry brave      
/ories keep up y\r spirits4 ,by "o y are
 told ( a fell[ b5ight$ 9 ! bu%1 :o c\ld
 n sleep by reason ( ! h>dness ( 8 b$1 b
 :o asc]ta9$ by morn+-light t he *anc$  
to ?r[ himself d[n ^u a ne/ ( big gold5 
nuggets4 ,ano!r tells y ( a bullock     
driv] 9 want ( a /ick1 :o pull$ up a "y 
wattle1 & f\nd hang+ at ! root1 a :ole  
family ( nuggets l a bro!rhood (        
potatoes2 b t he 0 9 too great a hurry  
to /op to pick !m up4 ,on ! way y are   
pass$ by lots ( return+ digg]s1 "s ( :om
 c>ry d[n bags ( treasure1 & a few are  

c>ry+ a*es & pa9s to ! hospital4 ,!re is
 "s diff]5ce betwe5 y\r smoo? *91 & _!  
r\gh be>ds--y\r prim appe>ance & _!     
soil$ g>b4 ,y may possibly rea* ! ,deep 
,creek1 tw5ty miles f ,melb\rne1 on !   
fir/ day4 ,( c\rse y camp4 ,a fire is   
light$1 ! meal is tak51 & ! romance (   
y\r fir/ night out is enjoy$4 ,y are    
wrapp$ 9 a 'possum rug or blanket beside
 y\r fire1 or1 if y are wise1 b5ea? a   
canvass ?r[n ov] ! %afts ( a c>t4 ,nev] 
/>t )\t a good breakfa/4 ,! dre>y1      
crab-hole1 five-mile pla9s are to be    
cross$4 ,i _h ! satisfaction1 :5 com+   
d[n1 to be lo/ 9 ?is qu>t]1 w&]+ ab\t   
hungry & tir$ ne>ly all night1 because  
my geological curiosity all[$ ! c>t & my
 mates to get "s h\rs a-head ( me4 ,x is
 to be hop$ t y h a dry season 9 :i* to 
pass ov] ,jackson's ,creek4 ,on ! o!r   
side an excell5t d9n] may be provid$ = y
 by ,mr4 ,ra9y at ! ,c(fee ,h\se4 ,!    
hills n[ rise on ea* side ( y1 & ?r\gh  
"o ( ! lovelie/ c\ntries 9 ! _w y ga9 ! 
,bu% ,inn at ,gisborne1 ?irty-six miles 

f t[n4 ,!re are two inns !re4 ,*>ges are
 no object to ! successful digg]1 b     
usually a consid]ation to ! up-go+4 ,a  
bak]'s %op & /ore w !re supply y )      
necess>ies4 ,i paid #bs #f;d = a good   
loaf1 #bs #f;d = a p\nd ( butt]1 & #g;d 
= a p\nd ( sug>4 ,prices v>y accord+ to 
! /ate ( ! roads4 ,ne> ! ,bu% 9 w9t] y h
 to wade ?r\gh a 8sl\gh ( despond40 ,go+
 "s miles h5ce1 r\nd ! foot ( ,m\nt     
,mac$on1 a pretty wat]+ place is obta9$4
 ,y may1 h[ev]1 pass at once into !     
my/]i\s ,black ,=e/1 f\rte5 miles 9     
ext5t4 ,be+ no al>mi/1 ,i %all give y no
 leg5d ( p[d] & ball p]ta9+ to ^?       
realms4  ,9 ! ,black ,=e/ are _m rises1 
no surface /one1 a great numb] ( /r+y   
b>k trees1 "s f9e *]ry trees1 & ! mode/ 
cup ( ! beautiful epacris4 ,at ,five    
,mile ,creek1 at :i* are two inns1 y    
pass ov] a wood5 bridge4 ,soon aft] y   
come to sweet ,c>l%rue4 ,"h are a       
,police /ation1 a blacksmi?1 & h\ses (  
accommodation4 ,on my way to t[n1 e>ly  
"o morn+1 ,i beheld an icy =e/ on !     

pla9s4 ,! arboresc5t icicles 7 ab\t     
half-an-in* high & a twelf? diamet]4    
,ea* top g5tly curv$ ov]4 ,a va/ numb] (
 ^! beautiful cry/als /&+ toge!r rem9d$ 
"o ( a m9iature giants' causeway1 or    
/alagmites f "s sp>ry cave4 ,go+ up1 our
 p>ty sp5t a pleasant ,sunday ne> a     
wat]-hole at ,c>l%rue4  ,y n[ approa* ! 
important t[n%ip ( ,kyneton1 fifty-six  
miles f t[n4 ,"h are inns1 /ores1       
cottages1 a wood5 *ur*1 a pretty /one   
p>sonage1 & a neighb\rhood ( ! f9e/     
alluvial black soil4 ,pass+ ! ,campaspie
 y ga9 ! bridge ( ! ,coliban3 t is1 if !
 awful quagmire p]mits y\r passage4 ,a  
?riv+ t[n%ip is j =m$ "h call$          
,malmsbury4 ,?is is ab\t tw5ty miles f !
 ,=e/ ,creek4 ,attempt+ to get a %ort   
cut to ! ,loddon1 my p>ty 7 ?ree days   
/umbl+ ) a gibb+ horse among ! slate    
ranges4 ,we _h1 too1 ! excitem5t ( a    
tw5ty-f\r h\rs fa/ on t occasion4 ,b y  
are less aspir+1 &1 foll[+ ! beat5      
track1 y come at la/ ^u ! sc5e ( sc5es4 
,x is q a beehive4 ,m5 are flitt+ ab\t 9

 /range disguise4 ,heads are popp+ up & 
d[n 9 v>i\s holes ar\nd y4 ,! population
 are digg+1 :eel+1 c>ry+ or wa%+4 ,b ,i 
h to conduct y ?r\gh ! digg+s1 s we mu/ 
ha/5 =w>d4 ,! old ,po/ ,(fice ,squ>e1 ! 
entrance to ,adelaide ,gully1 !         
,montgom]y ,hill1 ! ,:ite ,hill1 !      
,private ,escort /ation1 ! ,little      
,b5digo1 h to be pass$ 9 succession be=e
 rea*+ ! junction ( ,=e/1 ,b>k]1 &      
,campbell creeks2 at :i* place is !     
,*ief ,commission]'s ,qu>t]s4 ,?is is a 
walk ( f\r or five miles to ! we/4      
,desir\s ( see+ o!r digg+ regions1 y mu/
 return to ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,squ>e1   
ent] ,adelaide ,gully1 & keep alongside 
! ,adelaide creek till y come to !      
divid+ range4 ,once ov] t1 y approa* !  
head wat]s ( ,fri>'s creek1 & y may     
foll[ d[n t /ream to ! s\? till x unites
 ) ! ,loddon4 ,! ,gold5 creek fl[s      
s\?w>d into ,fri>'s creek2 x has !      
int]e/+ neighb\rhood ( ,gold5 ,gully1   
,r$ ,hill & ,w9dlas ,hill4 ,turn+ once m
 to ! ea/ y rea* ! junction ( !         

,campbell ,creek & ,loddon ,riv]4       
,pursu+ !nce a nor!rnly c\rse along !   
banks ( ! =m]1 y aga9 behold !          
,commission]'s ,t5t4 ,:at ) g5u9e       
soldi]s1 p5sion]s1 & police1 !re is a   
=ce ( ab\t #bjj m54 ,!re y w see !      
depository ( ,gold1 await+ ! ,escorts to
 c>ry x to t[n1 & !re is ! place :]e =  
?irty %ill+s y may procure ! talisman ( 
a lic5se4  ,b p]haps y want to g fur!r4 
,y h he>d ( ,b5digo1 & y w\ld l to try  
y\r luck !re4 ,!n on we g to ,b5digo4 ,!
 direct road f ,melb\rne to ,b5digo     
,creek is ab\t #ajj miles1 b f ,=e/     
,creek ab\t #cj4 ,y keep ! side (       
,b>k]'s ,creek on y\r progress to !     
nor?w>d4 ,n[ & !n y pass "s encampm5t 9 
! wild]ness4 ,! pres5ce ( bottles (     
v>i\s "*1 innoc5t & suspici\s1 is always
 on ! trail ( ! civiliz$ man4 ,on y\r "r
 y h ! long range ( ,m\nt ,alex&]4 ,^u a
 lovely ev5+ my s5ses 7 fea/$ by a      
delici\s sc5e4 ,all ! =e/ trees be=e me 
7 9 d>kness1 b beyond !m & ?r\gh !m 7   
caught glimpses ( ! granitic walls (    

,alex&]1 brilliantly %9+ 9 ! la/ r$ rays
 ( ! sett+ sun4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,i 0        
approa*+ by night "s illum9at$ en*ant$  
ca/le4 ,! ,porcup9e ,inn is ne>ly       
half-way f ,=e/ ,creek to ,b5digo4 ,x is
 (t5 ! place ( tumultu\s revelries among
 lucky digg]s4 ,"s p ?9k x wise to camp 
beyond t locality4 ,! c\ntry beyond     
,gibson's /ation is f9ely timb]$4 ,!    
pa/urage greatly improves z y progress1 
& few di/ricts pres5t su* s(tness &     
g5tl5ess ( beauty 9 ! l&scape4 ,b5digo  
has a noble ornam5t 9 ! flut$1          
,doric-column l trunks ( its magnific5t 
iron b>k eucalypti4 ,!re is maje/y1 !re 
is ev5 sublimity 9 ! solitude ( an iron 
b>k =e/4 ,!n1 9 ! day a v>iety ( pretty 
song/]s awak5 ! air ) pleasure1 & ! ev5+
 is clos$ 9 ) ! wild & r++ *uckle ( !   
laugh+ jackass4  ,b5digo is ! ,c>?age ( 
! ,tyre ( ,=e/ ,creek4 ,! digg+s !re    
ext5d ne>ly tw5ty miles 9 l5g?4 ,!      
ransack$ gullies are _m2 z1 ,gold51     
,spr+1 ,jim ,cr[1 ,du/y1 ,poorman's1    
,blackman's1 ,iron ,b>k1 ,picann9y1     

,long1 ,am]ican1 ,cali=nian1 ,eagle     
,hawk1 ,peg ,leg1 & ,sailor4 ,?\gh mo/ (
 ^! may be wr\ght out1 a good liv+ may  
be got 9 ei!r by ! new com]1 9 a little 
t9-di% fossick+ 9 des]t$ holes4 ,once ^u
 ! spot y are ready to g ) ! ru% to any 
newly discov]$ gully ( wond]s4          
,,! ,,digg] ,,at ,,"w4   ,arriv+ on !   
gold5 gr\nd ! fir/ impulse is to secure 
a good spot = future op]ations4 ,^u     
enquiry y resolve ^u "s lucky gully4 ,! 
o!r day1 y are told1 a fell[ nuggett$ t5
 or tw5ty p\nds weight1 &1 ( c\rse1 y   
see no reason :y half a hundr$ weight   
might n be ly+ snugly ensconc$ await+ ! 
revelations ( y\r pick4 ,y walk to !    
place1 /rike 9 y\r claim z ne> ! c5tre (
 ! gully z possible1 m>k y\r b\nd>ies1  
det]m9e ^u ! size & "* ( y\r hole1 & at 
once to vigor\s ex]cise ( muscle4 ,y\r  
mate spells y ) ! use ( 8 spade or      
%ovel4 ,! top soil is (f1 ! s&s & clays 
are ent]$1 & all goes on pretty smoo?ly 
until ! pick comes into contact ) some?+
 t soon drives x back aga91 ) ! loss    

p]haps ( its /eel po9t4 ,at x aga9 )    
good he>t4 ,a h>d] ?ru/ is made4 ,aga9 !
 tool reb\nds4 ,nev] despair4 ,bl[s ?ick
 & fa/ desc5d until an entrance is ga9$1
 & "s insignificant pieces are knock$   
(f4 ,y pause to ga!r brea? & /r5g?4 8,:y
 ,i h got into "s iron "h10 y exclaim4  
,"s neighb\r+ be>d$ digg] turns r\nd &  
condesc5d+ly rem>ks1 t x is only !      
8burnt /uff10 & t y mu/ 8drive away40   
,b ! po9ts ( ! new pick are sadly robb$ 
( _! glory4 ,! blacksmi? is s\ght at 8  
primitive look+ =ge4 ,aft] pay+ only    
half-a-cr[n = ea* po9t be+ /eel$1 y     
return to y\r claim & da% into x once m4
 ,b ! day is clos+1 & ! a*+ back & arms 
assure y t x is high "t to ?9k ( home & 
supp]4  ,day aft] day ! toil is cont9u$4
 ,a little relief comes aft] ! burnt    
/uff1 9 ! %ape ( "s m agreeable1        
sep>ateable conglom]ate1 or "s yell[ or 
blue clay4 ,soon ! necessity is se5 =   
/eps be+ cut 9 ! side ( ! hole1 & ! back
 is r tri$ ) ! ?r[+ up ( ! /uff4        
,aft]w>ds a few /icks are laid across "o

 side ( ! top1 z a foot+ place = ! draw]
 up ( ! bucket1 :i* has n[ to be        
employ$4 ,sev]al awkw>d lumps ( qu>tz   
give a little tr\ble & te/ ! pati5ce ( !
 m9]4 ,z y g on1 y\r hopes are m /rongly
 ex]cis$4 ,eag]ly d y notice ! progress 
( y\r neighb\rs4 ,anxi\sly d y enquire  
ab\t _! luck :5 !y h got d[n4 ,9        
proportion to _! success1 s is !        
elevation ( y\r spirits4 ,%\ld any "o   
/rike ^u a ri* ve91 y are v inquisitive 
ab\t ! p>ticul> direction ( t ve91 & !  
possibility ( its runn+ ?r\gh y\r doma94
  ,b ! bottom is n ga9$ & y beg9 to     
fancy t y nev] w rea* !re4 8,nev] m9d10 
says "s enc\rag+ fri5d1 8! deep] y g ! m
 *ance ( luck40 ,!n y feel z ?\gh y w\ld
 l to delve to ! antipodes4 ,on y g1    
look+ cauti\sly r\nd occasionally1 9    
hope ( cat*+ a peep ( "s /ray nugget or 
o!r4 ,at la/ a little yell[ spot        
attracts att5tion4 ,x seems ( a bright] 
col\r ?an clay--a ne>] look satisfies y 
t x mu/ be gold4 ,) :at delight !n does 
! embryo digg] seize ^u 8 fir/ treasure4

 ,m excitem5t & pleasure are exp]i5c$ at
 t "t !n 9 subsequ5t seasons ( pocket   
scrap+4 ,8 fir/ impulse is to cry out   
8,eureka0 ) z great a ze/ z did         
,ar*im$es :5 he 0 deal+ ) gold4 ,o!r    
glitt]+ spangles are 9 ! maggotty /uff4 
,"s greasy sub/ance ) /reaks ( yell[ s&1
 is at once conclud$ by y to be ! pipe  
clay bottom4 ,b ?is is n ! case1 y h    
fur!r to g4 ,yet console y\rself ) !    
idea t mo/ ( t ?r\gh :i* y are n[ digg+ 
may prove 8wa%+ /uff40 ,b y approa* !   
t]m9ation ( y\r d[nw>d c\rse4 ,"s light 
& friable s&/one is se5 /udd$ ) int]e/+ 
look+ %9+ spangles4 ,seiz+ a piece )    
avidity1 y soon drop x ) a deject$ air z
 y recognize only mica4 ,ah6 b !re is   
some?+ diff]5t surely4 ,y are half      
dispos$ to d\bt4 ,no1 x is no mica1 b   
beautiful little specks & nuggets (     
gold1 /uck all ab\t ! piece l currants 9
 ! ,*ri/mas pudd+4 ,!re is no mi/ake    
ab\t x1 z y break bit aft] bit & let !  
little d>l+s tumble clumsily into a     
pannican4 ,true1 "s ( !m are r dirty2 b 

y _c help reg>d+ !m ) peculi> affection4
 ,well1 ! pipe clay floor is cle>$1     
scrap$ & swept4 ,! preci\s du/ is       
c>efully /or$ above ) t lay] imm$iately 
ov]1 & pres]v$ z wa%+ /uff4 ,!          
revelation ( its weal? is to be made    
ano!r day1 ?\gh _m & s]i\s are !        
speculations z to its lat5t wor?4 ,"o w 
hope !re are two ounces to ! load1 ano!r
 confid5tly ass]ts t !re mu/ be f\r4  ,b
 z yet1 p]haps1 !re has be5 no important
 manife/ations ( pockets1 ) _! glitt]+  
cont5ts4 ,sev]al dips ( ! rocky base    
gave y hopes ( lead+ on to =tune1 b !   
fossick+ knife cle>$ out ! pipe clay1 & 
h>%ly scrap$ aga9/ ! slate 9 va94 ,on   
repeat$ occasions "s purple s&y ve9s )  
bright r$ spots 9 ! pipe clay1 l syr5s (
 old1 induce y to foll[ !m 9 _! c\rse1  
promis+ all ! :ile a ri* fea/ at ! end (
 ! j\rney4 ,mo/ tru/fully y suff]       
y\rself to be l$ along1 until all at    
once y\r conductor gives y ! slip1 &    
leaves y />+ at a wild]ness ( dirty :ite
 pipe clay4 ,half tempt$ to despair1 y  

languidly turn to ano!r place &         
c>elessly plunge 9 ! knife4 ,!re is a   
subt]ranean beauty1 a p]fect nymph ( !  
hidd5 _w1 s(tly recl9+1 ?\gh n ^u a     
violet bank4 ,y ha/5 to obta9 ! lovely  
/rang]1 & to reveal ^? long neglect$    
*>ms to ! wond]+ gaze ( dev\t admir]s4  
,suspect+ ! fact ( o!r fair creatures   
be+ simil>ly conf9$ 9 ^! en*ant$        
regions1 y ru% =w>d to ! rescue ) all ! 
ard\r ( a knight ( *ivalry4 ,) ! sword (
 %>pness y p5etrate long passages (     
gloom1 until at l5g? y rea* a d>k *amb]4
 ,an entrance is =c$1 ! light p\rs 91 & 
a sight pres5ts itself1 :i* well nigh   
upsets y\r reason4 ,talk ( ! secret     
*amb]1 :]e susp5d$ rang$ ! sweet wives (
 hide\s ,blue ,be>d6 ,tell ( ! dungeon (
 d>kness1 r\nd ^: damp walls 7 *a9$ t5 (
 ! faire/ dames ( ,*ri/5dom1 mates (    
w>-l knights1 :om ! giant ?ief ( old _h 
cag$6 ,^! 7 no?+ to ! view t n[ unfolds 
itself4 ,!re are n t51 b t5s ( t5s ( !  
de> creatures mo/ ador$ by m51 & = ^:   
release f ! degradation & pangs (       

imprisonm5t d[n bel[1 su* zeal\s & su*  
b5evol5t ex]tions are be+ made 9 !      
colonies ( ,victoria & ,new ,s\? ,wales4
 ,may ^? wor?y & dis9t]e/$ labors be    
cr[n$ ) abundant success6 ,"l ,rosse may
 say :at he pleases ab\t ! int5se       
gratification :i* he exp]i5c$1 :5 he    
fir/ resolv$ ! filmy nebul ( ,orion into
 ! galaxy ( sp>kl+ orbs1 b ,i mean to   
decl>e t t is p]fect moon%9e to !       
delight ( ! gold seek]1 :5 he fir/ drops
 ^u a good pocket ( nuggets4  ,!        
tunnell+ "w n[ foll[s4 ,! head /uff is  
remov$ to make way = y to get "u1 to "w 
at ! lat5t treasure ( specs1 nuggets &  
wa%+ /uff4 ,! con/ra9t ( body 9 "w1 !   
damp1 ! clos5ess ( ! atmosph]e1 ! gloom1
 ! fe> ( imp5d+ rocks1 ) occasional raps
 ( knuckles & skull aga9/ ! sides & ro(1
 altoge!r make ?is wombatt+ n ! mo/     
amus+ op]ation 9 life2 ?\gh1 l o!r      
uncom=table ?+s1 x n[ & !n leads to "s  
important & pr(itable result4 ,x is (t5 
annoy+ to f9d y\r hopes ( ve9s 9 a bank 
s ?or\ghly bla/$4 ,a week's labor br+s y

 to y\r b\nd>y 9 a c]ta9 direction )\t a
 s+le glimpse ( gold4 ,!n p]haps1 y may 
be plac$ 9 a peculi>ly puzzl+ condition4
 ,y trace a pleas+ ve9 to ! v]ge ( y\r  
claim2 hone/y says1 8/op10 & self int]e/
 cries 8g on40 ,to "s l(ty m9ds ?is     
position makes no mann] ( difficulty2 !y
 see ! gold1 & !y simply foll[ x1 res]v+
 to a m conv5i5t season ! consid]ation (
 ! precise :]eab\ts ( _! neighb\r's     
gr\nd4 ,cases h be5 kn[n ( a poor fell[ 
delv+ = weeks 9 a hole1 & :5 q sure (   
dropp+ on ! gold1 he all at once        
disappe>s 9 a cav]n1 :i* 8 fri5d ( !    
next claim has con/ruct$ ) mu* +5uity to
 light5 8 labors & load4  ,b ! bus9ess (
 wa%+ has to be ?\ght (4 ,t heap ( dirt 
has to be pass$ ?r\gh ! cradle4 ,if 9 ! 
dry season1 ?is mu/ be done at a di/ance
 ( f ?ree to n9e miles f ! hole1 pay+1  
p]haps1 "o %ill+ a bucket = c>tage4 ,!re
 is ! loss ( "t go+ s f>1 & !           
inconv5i5ce ( hav+ ! company split into 
digg+ & wa%+ p>ties1 ea* hav+ a sep>ate 
e/abli%m5t4 ,unless1 !re=e1 y imm$iately

 require ca%1 y pref] c>t+ ! /uff home  
to y\r t5t beside ! dri$ up creek1 wait+
 = ! "t ( ra9s4 ,:5 t joy\s h>ve/ (     
digg]s does come1 all is bu/le &        
m]rim5t4 ,if a s5sible man1 & n putt+ (f
 till to-morr[1 y h secur$ y\r wa%+     
/ation be=eh&4 ,y n[ cut a place 9 !    
bank = y\r tubs & cradle1 drive 9 two   
po/s by ! edge ( ! wat]1 & roll d[n     
aga9/ !m a log ( six or eight feet long1
 aga9/ :i* dirt is put1 to s]ve z a firm
 foot+ & embankm5t4 ,! cradle is made to
 sw+ easily & un%ift+ly1 by ! rock]s    
re/+ 9 ! grooves ( two blocks ( wood    
firmly fix$ 9 ! soil4 ,by giv+ ! cradle 
a slight slant to ! l[] end1 ! wat] w   
run (f ! quick]2 b if x dips too mu* a  
little gold may wa% (f ) ! s&4 ,all be+ 
ready1 y take y\r iron bucket & c>ry !  
/uff to ! tubs4 ,! ,aqu>ius ) 8 long h&$
 dipp]1 supplies ! liquid = puddl+4 ,!  
/uff is kept well /irr$ ab\t ) a spade1 
s z to set ! metal free f ! adhesive    
soil & pipe clay4 ,! dirti$ wat] is     
g5tly p\r$ (f e n[ & !n1 &1 ) a fre%    

supply f ! /ream1 y puddle away4 ,be n  
afraid ( too mu* work+1 rememb]+ t good 
puddl+ makes easy & pr(itable cradl+4   
,:5 ?is is done1 y fill ! hopp] ( y\r   
cradle ) ! /uff1 keep on p\r+ wat] ) !  
dipp]1 & rock c>efully & ev5ly1 us+ ) ! 
"r h& a %ort /ick to break any clods t  
may be 9 y\r hopp]1 b :i* y\r tub ought 
n to h s5t !re4 ,! tubs be+ empti$1 "o (
 ! p>ty c be fill+ & prep>+ ano!r1 :ile 
y take out ! residuum at ! bottom ( y\r 
cradle4 ,! gold ought to re/ on ! wood5 
%elf "u ! hopp]1 b mu* w run d[n ) ! s& 
into "o ( ! comp>tm5ts at ! bottom4 ,b  
?is has to be wa%$ by ! h& 9 ! t9 di%es4
 ,n[ ?is process ,i _c describe4 ,x is  
"o ( ! deepe/ my/]ies ( ! g5tle craft ( 
gold digg+4 ,! un9itiat$ _c possibly    
div9e h[ ! di% wa%] is able to sep>ate !
 soil f ! preci\s treasure4 ,?is art    
requires a wat*ful eye & skilful h&4 ,_m
 m5 f c>eless wa%+ lose mu* gold4 ,two  
m5 7 9 a great hurry to get ?r\gh _!    
heap1 a p>ty aft]w>ds w5t ov] ! wa%$    
mat]ial & extract$ t5 p\nds weight (    

metal4  ,! day's "w ov]1 y put y\r gold 
into ! digg]'s treasure *amb]1--a       
mat*box2 & y retire to y\r home to get  
dry clo!s & y\r supp]4 ,b ! gold has to 
be dri$4 ,a spade is put on ! fire1 !   
cont5ts ( ! box p\r$ on x1 & ! moi/ure  
soon disappe>s4 ,! du/ is !n c>efully   
bl[n away1 ! magnet is pass$ ov] to take
 up ! iron p>ticles1 ! little ga!r+ is  
weigh$ & ! result is kn[n4 ,"s int]e/+  
guesses are made z to ! value ( y\r     
heap4 ,if ?irty buckets made a load1 if 
six buckets fill a tub1 & if t5 tubs    
%all h produc$ y t day eight ounces (   
gold1 y c =m a tol]able idea z to !     
value ( y\r heap4 ,b y "k t :ile "o "p  
may br+ b an ounce a load1 !re w be "s  
ri* tubs :5 t locality is rea*$1 :]e !  
currant pudd+ lumps 7 deposit$4  ,! wa%+
 season is a lively "t1 z ne>ly all are 
abroad4 ,! m]ry joke is he>d1 & ! l\d   
laugh m+les ) ! rattl+ ( /ones 9 !      
hopp]1 ! gr9d+ ( cradles1 & spla%+ (    
wat]4 ,!re is "s amusem5t 9 quizz+ !    
ma*9es employ$4 ,"o day ,i saw an       

un=tunate ,iri%man )\t a mate1 :o _h a  
mo/ orig9al contrivance = conduct+ 8    
wa%+ op]ations4 ,! cradle1 a v rude "o1 
0 two feet long1 8 dipp] 0 a t9 pannican
 clev]ly fix$ 9 a slit /ick1 & 8 puddl+ 
tub 0 a hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,"s 9 ! dry     
season h tak5 kn[n good /uff1 put x ov] 
a fire & bl[n away ! du/ to get at !    
gold4 ,9 ,cali=nia1 "s h *os5 a w9dy day
 to sift ! dry /uff1 plac+ a blanket or 
clo? on ! gr\nd to cat* ! heavy metal4  
,a few at our m9es h tak5 advantage (   
occasional summ] %[]s to turn ! wat] f a
 hill into a des]t$ hole1 :i* !y conv]t$
 into a wa%+ /ation4 ,?\gh z a rule     
small p>ties _h bett] pay c>t-hire ?an  
keep a horse1 yet ,i knew a c\ple (     
digg]s :o manag$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,"o  
got ea* day a load ( /uff f a hole1 :i* 
8 mate c>t$ to ! creek1 eight miles (f1 
wa%$1 & came 9 ! next morn+ = ano!r     
load4 ,! latt]1 hav+ 8 wife at          
head-qu>t]s1 w\ld n only br+ a supply ( 
wat] to 8 wor?y ba*elor fri5d ( ! little
 oilsk9 t5t1 b n[ & !n a loaf1 a cake or

 a t>t4 ,! *ief wa%+ /ations 9 ! dry    
season at ! ,m\nt 71 ! ,=e/ & ,campbell 
,creeks1 & ! riv] ,loddon4 ,^? ( ,b5digo
 7 ! ,%eepwa%1 ,emu1 & ,bullock ,creeks4
  ,!re is a /ory told ( an old man1 at  
,fri>'s ,creek1 :o put on 8 spectacles1 
& exam9+ "s /uff out ( 8 hole1 obs]v$ no
 gold 9 x4 ,he 0 prevail$ ^u by somebody
 to wa% a little ( x 9 ! morn+1 :5 !    
metal appe>$4 ,! old g5tleman p]si/$ 9  
believ+ t none 0 !re :5 he look$ = x1   
exclaim+1 8!n sure ! divil himself came 
9 ! night & put x !re40  ,:5 ! wet      
season sets 91 ! holes are (t5 fill$ up 
& r5d]$ useless1 if n1 ! walls become   
insecure1 & s]i\s accid5ts h occurr$ 9  
consequ5ce4 ,surface wa%+ !n becomes !  
rage4 ,! c\ntry is explor$ & hills are  
tri$4 ,:]e fav\rable ! surface is skimm$
 ov]1 c>t$ to ! wat]1 & wa%$4 ,?\gh n s 
ri* z t f holes1 ! /uff is got at less  
lab\r1 & ! wat] is ne>] at h&4 ,! holes 
at ,b5digo are ! %all[e/1 & ^? (        
,ball>at ! deepe/2 _m ( ! =m] are "u six
 feet1 & ! latt]1 m ?an ?irty feet4 ,9  

,cali=nia to save "t 9 prospect+1 a     
numb] w =m a m9]s' club1 pay d[n a c]ta9
 sum ea*1 select two or ?ree good m5 &  
true1 & s5d !m prospect+1 :ile ! o!rs   
rema9 at /eady "w4 ,qu>tz cru%+ is n    
likely to pay "h l 9 "s places1 z       
,brazil1 :]e labor is *eap4 ,! size ( ! 
claim diff]s f t 9 ,cali=nia1 :]e no    
regul> sy/em is adopt$1 b :]e x is      
det]m9$ by ! m9]s1 at ! sev]al          
localities4 ,"h "o man is all[$ eight   
feet long by eight broad1 ?\gh no p>ty1 
h[ev] _m 9 numb]1 c h a portion l>g] ?an
 sixte5 feet long & ! same 9 bread?4  ,!
 c>e ( animals at ! m9es is no small    
difficulty & trial4 ,food 9 ! dry season
 is conf9$ to oats & bran = ! horses1 & 
^! at su* prices z to make ! weekly co/ 
( a horse f #c to #e4 ,"s m5 close _! "w
 e>ly1 & take ! bea/s p]haps f\r or five
 miles to "s scanty pa/ure1 & /opp+ !re 
9 _! 'possum rug = ! night1 br+ !m 9 !  
next morn+4 ,!re is ! great nuisance (  
animals /ray+1 & ! loss ( "t to p>ties  
look+ = !m4 ,n a few ( ! bett] k9d f9d  

_! way to sales 9 ,melb\rne1 = ! pr(it (
 ^? :o h _h ! tr\ble ( br++ !m all ! way
 d[n f "s run ne> ! digg+s4  ,x is a    
mi/ake to imag9e t none b digg]s d well 
at ! m9es4 ,)\t reg>d+ ! gold buy]s1 &  
/orekeep]s1 :o d sometimes realize a few
 hundr$s p] c5t p] annum1 ! blacksmi?s  
manage to hamm] a good _m ounces out ( !
 digg]s4 ,"o told me t he gave 8 m5 #bes
 a day & _! bo>d & lodg+1 & t he w\ld   
will+ly give #ejs4 a hundr$ feet ( sawn 
/uff1 & pay c>tage himself4 ,excell5t   
wages are made by o!rs at hut build+4   
,sev]al trades c\ld !re be conduct$ mo/ 
pr(itably2 su* z %oemak+1 h>ness mak+1  
c4 ,( c\rse m$ical m5 collect a little (
 ! gold du/4 ,( all employm5ts1 t ( c>t]
 9 ! dry season appe>s to me ! lea/     
enviable1 walk+ cont9ually beside _!    
bullocks or horses 9 "o cl\d ( du/1 &   
torm5t$ by myriads ( flies4  ,! r\t9e ( 
toil is n a monoton\s "o4 ,! engagem5ts 
are v>i\s1 & con/ant excitem5t att5ds   
!m4 ,occasionally a ru% gives animation 
to a gully4 ,! seizure ( a grog-t5t1 a  

squabble ab\t claims1 ! horn ( !        
news-v5dor1 a visit f ! commission]1    
give a div]sion to ! sc5e4 ,lic5se "t   
gives good opportunity = talk4 ,in/ead (
 ! ?irty %ill+s = ! mon?ly lic5se1 a man
 may pay half-an-ounce ( gold4 ,usually 
! fir/ t5 days ( ! mon? are days (      
grace2 aft] t1 enquiries may be expect$ 
z to ! possession ( ! docum5t4 ,?\gh !  
risk is n great1 few are )\t _! lic5ses4
 ,! five p\nds p5alty is (t5 n s bad z !
 loss ( "t4 ,a policeman "o day dem&$ a 
sight ( 8 lic5se f a digg] at ,fri>'s   
,creek4 ,! man civilly said x 0 9 8     
wai/coat d[n ! hole1 & t he w\ld g &    
fet* x directly4 ,he dep>t$1 & =got to  
return4 ,! hole 0 visit$1 b ! bird _h   
fl[n4 ,z x happ5$1 !re 0 mu* tunnell+ 9 
t "p1 & ! man _h quietly pass$ along !  
subt]ranean passages1 & rais$ 8 head f  
ano!r & di/ant cell4  ,n[1 z to success 
at ! digg+s2--al?\gh cases1 pl5tiful z  
blackb]ries1 occur 9 :i* p>ties h be5   
two or ?ree mon?s up & m1 )\t do+ any?+ 
beyond pay+ exp5ses1 yet ,i am n expect$

 to talk ( ^!4 ,we all want to he> ( !  
=tunate1 & make no enquiry ab\t unlucky 
digg]s4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a fact t _m :o h  
dug n9ete5 holes 9 va91 h dropp$ ^u !   
gold 9 ! tw5tie?4 ,a p>ty t ,i knew 7   
five weeks :olly )\t success2 9 ?ree    
weeks aft] !y got #ijj4 ,f\r m5 7 weeks 
)\t luck1 :5 !y fell 9 ) #gelbs weight4 
,ano!r 0 f\r mon?s & 9 debt1 :5 a bright
 day came sudd5ly 9 ! %ape ( a #ejj %>e4
 ,!re 7 two p>ties1 fri5ds ( equal      
/r5g?1 work+ 9 ! same place = ?ree m\?s2
 ! "o did n pay exp5ses1 ! o!r walk$ (f 
) #ihlbs weight4 ,at ! foot ( a tree    
?ree fell[s took out #ahjj wor?2 !y w5t 
d[n to ,melb\rne1 & /opp$ till !y _h    
knock$ x all d[n4 ,i knew a man at      
,b5digo :o wa%$ out #ilbs ( gold f a    
nosebag ( /uff4 ,at ,ball>at two tubs   
yield$ #bdlbs4 ,! surfac+ at ,gold5     
,gully1 ,fri>'s ,creek1 0 s imm5sely    
ri*1 t to talk ( sums w\ld appe> speak+ 
fables4 ,holes h be5 b\ght = an ounce ( 
gold :i* h realiz$ _m p\nds weight4 ,a  
fri5d ( m9e met a man :om he knew1 walk+

 9 rags & dirt beh9d a du/y dray to t[n1
 & yet c>ry+ #aejj wor? ( gold4 ,9 ,peg 
,leg gully #ej & ev5 #hjlbs h be5 tak5 f
 holes ?ree or f\r feet deep4 ,sev]al   
companies ( sailors h be5 rem>kable     
=tunate1 & s h ^? ( our sob] & wor?y    
,g]man fell[-coloni/s4 ,a hole at ,=e/  
,creek produc$ #fjlbs 9 "o day1 & #djlbs
 m ! day aft]4 ,! ,burra m9]s are no    
lucki] ?an digg+ tailors4 ,f "o ( our   
gold5 gullies a p>ty took #aihlbs 9 six 
weeks4 ,! l>ge/ ,victorian nugget weigh$
 #belbs4 ,p]sev]ance w accompli% wond]s 
at ! digg+s z else:]e4 ,m5 mu/ n be     
d[n-he>t$ if n successful at fir/4 ,!y  
mu/ try1 try1 try aga94 ,ev5 ! aborig9es
 are weal?y 9 ^! times4 ,i met a p>ty ( 
!m at ,bullock ,creek well clo!d1 ) a   
good supply ( food1 new cook+ ut5sils1 &
 money 9 _! pockets4 ,"o rem>k$ ) becom+
 expression ( dignity1 8me no poor      
blackfell[ n[1 me pl5ty ri* blackfell[40
                               ,,!      
,,digg] ,,at ,,home4   ,! new com] may  
wi% to "k h[ we digg]s sp5d our "t at   

home4 ,we boa/ no c\rtly halls1 nor     
woodb9e b[]s4 ,we glory n 9 rosewood    
*effoni]s nor ,turkey c>pets4 ,our fe/al
 bo>d is n decorat$ ) embroid]$ clo?1   
nor lad5 ) vi&s & ta/eful vases4 ,we    
live 9 canvas homes1 or huts ( b>k &    
logs4 ,free v5tilation is univ]sally    
adopt$ on ,hygean pr9ciples4 ,our       
furniture is ( a simple "*4 ,a box1 a   
block ( wood1 or a bit ( pal+ across a  
pail1 s]ves z a table2 ?\gh a few among 
u scorn su* indulg5ce4 ,"s luxuri\s ones
 positively h r\gh /ools z seats2 !     
majority recl9e ^u _! b$s1 or make use (
 a log1 ! gr\nd1 or a pail turn$ upside 
d[n4 ,our d9n] s]vice comprises n _m    
pieces4 ,we h ^? :o indulge 9 plates1   
knives & =ks2 b x mu/ n be suppos$ t all
 are s fa/idi\s4 ,! wa%+ ( ! plates1 &  
clean+ ( knives & =ks1 require an       
appreciation ( cleanl9ess mo/ =eign to !
 l(ty g5ius ( ! digg+s4 ,besides1 ! *ops
 c be pick$ out ( ! fry+ pan1 plac$ on a
 lump ( bread1 & cut ) a clasp knife t  
has done good s]vice 9 fossick+ dur+ !  

day4  ,9 ! room+ ! digg]s rise f _! h>d 
b$s & prep>e = breakfa/4 ,happy are !y  
on a wet day :o h a %elt]$ fire place4  
,=tunately wood is *eap en\gh1 ?\gh !   
havock made 9 ! ,b5digo =e/s w c]ta9ly  
cle> ! l&4 ,! et]nal *ops are cook$1 !  
pannicans ( scald+ tea are fill$1 & !   
fir/ meal passes ov]4 ,active           
prep>ations are n[ made = "w4 ,! sev]al 
d9n]s are ti$ up1 ! travell+ pot ( tea  
got ready1 ! tools ga!r$ toge!r1 & ) !  
nev] to be =gott5 pipe1 =? !y sally into
 ! _w ( adv5ture4 ,at twelve or "o1 a   
ha/y repa/ is tak51 & ! pannican & pipe 
aga9 call$ 9 requisition4 ,be=e sund[n  
p>ties are obs]v$ bran*+ (f f ! gully   
homew>d4 ,aft] a h>d day's "w "o is n   
dispos$ to be too p>ticul> ab\t ! ev5+  
meal1 & ! mode 9 :i* x is prep>$4       
,some?+ has yet to be done4 ,! morr[ has
 claims4 ,! damp] is eat54 ,tak+ a wa%+ 
t9 di%1 & cle>+ (f ! dirt a little1 six 
or eight pannicans ( fl\r are ?r[n 92 a 
half table spoonful ( c>bonate ( soda1 !
 l quantity ( t>t>ic acid1 & a spoonful 

( salt are mix$ toge!r 9 a pannican1 &  
!n well m+l$ ) dry fl\r4 ,wat] is !n    
p\r$ 91 ! :ole ?or\ghly knuckl$1 roll$  
into a good %ap$ loaf1 & tumbl$ at once 
into ! w>m$ camp ov54 ,fire is appli$   
b5ea? & above ! ov5 9 a way to insure   
uni=m heat1 & a c\ple ( h\rs or less w  
turn out a loaf fit to set be=e ! que54 
,saturday aft]noon & ,sunday morn+ are  
especially consecrat$ to cook]y4 ,! same
 camp ov5 has1 p]haps1 to turn out two  
loaves1 a bak$ jo9t = d9n]1 &1 my/]y (  
my/]ies1 a boil$ plum pudd+ 9 ! b>ga94  
,add to all ?is1 potatoes :5 y c af=d to
 pay = !m1 n =gett+ a few boil$ onions1 
%\ld y *ance to boil 9 y\r ov5 a leg (  
mutton4 ,a good cook is recogniz$ at !  
digg+s z well z at a club-h\se4 ,"s m5 w
 n take "t to make a :olesome loaf1 b   
cont5t !mselves ) dry or fat ,johnny    
cakes1 :i* are simply ( fl\r & wat]1 or 
) ! addition ( greasy accumulation (    
cook]y1 ha/ily prep>$ 9 ! fry+ pan4 ,_m 
lose heal? by inatt5tion to meals4 ,by a
 little =e?\ght & prud5t managem5t mu*  

wa/e c\ld be prev5t$1 excell5t di%es be 
obta9$1 & an increase ( com=t be        
produc$1 :i* w\ld make ! probation at ! 
m9es mu* m endurable4 ,x is "h t ! skill
 & economy ( a woman are se5 to         
advantage 9 a t5t4 ,! co/ ( provisions  
v>ies greatly4 ,i knew two m5 at !      
,loddon1 :o liv$ = sev5 %ill+s a week   
ea*4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 fl\r at ! ,b5digo    
rose to two %ill+s a p\nd1 ! bo>d 0 r m 
exp5sive4 ,meat is seldom m ?an f\rp5ce 
a p\nd4 ,*eese1 butt]1 pickles1 ham1    
bacon1 s>d9es1 & eau de ,cologne1 are   
enjoy$ only by successful m9]s4         
,amusem5ts are n 9 h>mony ) ! digg+s4   
,m5 come !re usually to "w 9 e>ne/1 & !y
 h no "t = play4 ,yet n[ & !n a song is 
he>d1 ) ! notes ( a flute or viol94 ,at 
,bullock ,creek a sick fri5d 0 *>m$ on !
 "o side by ,kate ,ke>ney1 & on ! o!r by
 ! :ole range ( ,wesley's hymns proce$+ 
f a mo/ indefatigable ,burra song/ress4 
,9 "o t5t ne> me !re 0 an occasional    
conc]t ( a fife1 a di%-bottom drum1 & a 
primitive sort ( triangles4 ,z a sample 

( a digg+s song1 a selection may be     
giv54 ,x is said to be set to ! air (   
8,coronation40                 ,9 bu%   
attire let ea* aspire                   
,by noble emulation1                ,to 
ga9 a digg]'s *ief desire               
,gold1 by wise regulation4              
,) spades & picks we "w l bricks        
,& dig 9 gold =mation2                ,&
 /ir our cradles ) %ort /icks           
,to break conglom]ation4                
,?is gold5 trade do? n degrade          
,! man ( in=mation1                ,:o  
%ovels nuggets ) ! spade                
,( beaute\s con=mation4                 
,:at "m c h] infant /ock                
,view ) m satisfaction1                 
,?an we our gold5 cradles rock1         
,:i* mo/ love to di/raction4            
,let ^? :o d>e try ?w>t our c>e         
,at our gold occupation2                
,!y ) bewild]m5t w />e                  
,at gold5 incubation4                   
,we dig & delve f six to twelve1        
,& !n = relaxation1                ,we  

wa% our pans & cradles' %elves1         
,& turn to ma/ication4  ,x is common 9  
"s places = a fell[ :o fir/ rises to    
come out & cr[ l a cock2 ?is is tak5 up 
by o!rs1 & ! digg+s are soon wide awake4
 ,"s amuse !mselves ) go+ out 'possum+4 
,! %rill scream ( ! m>supial1 fly+      
squirrel1 & ! pla9tive h[l ( ! wild dog1
 foll[ ! la/ note ( ! incomp>able laugh+
 jackass4 ,!re us$ to be fi% 9 ! creeks1
 b our wa%+s mu/ h *ok$ !m all ) gold   
du/4 ,a /ray kang>oo once got *as$ ?r\gh
 ,iron ,b>k ,gully4 ,! poor creature    
took refuge 9 "o ( ! holes1 b 0 soon    
conv]t$ into "s exquisite s\p = mutton &
 damp] digg]s4 ,a sailor lad at ,gold5  
,gully 0 accu/om$ to give u ! eight     
bells on ! fry+ pan4 ,x is n usual =    
visits to be made aft] d>k1 z a fall d[n
 a tw5ty feet hole is unpleasant4 ,!    
/upid cu/om ( fir+ (f guns1 pi/ols1 &   
revolv]s night & morn+ is fa/ go+ out ( 
fa%ion4 ,a good fire1 a %ort pipe1 & a  
long /ory are ! usual ev5+              
accompanim5ts4  ,! digg+s w\ld be m     

tol]able if !re c\ld be cleanl9ess4 ,b )
 wat] sometimes at a %ill+ a bucket1 & t
 n easily obta9$1 ! incru/ation has to  
rema9 long] ?an agreeable4 ,col\r$ %irts
 la/ a good :ile )\t %ew+ decid$        
blackness4 ,! b$ clo!s w sometimes cat* 
! du/1 & a puff does n c]ta9ly improve !
 appe>ance & ta/e ( our uncupbo>d$      
eatables4 ,!re is1 also1 a peculi>      
unctu\s t\* ab\t ! int]ior ( mo/        
t5em5ts4 ,b !n :at matt]s8 no visitors b
 digg]s are expect$1 & neighb\rs are no 
bett] (f4 ,9 ! wet season x is only a   
*ange f du/ to mud4 ,b ! nuisance is !  
flies1 ! little fly & ! /++ mon/] ,m>*  
fly4 ,o6 ! tortures ^! wret*es give6 ,9 
! hole1 out ( ! hole1 at meals or walk+1
 x is all ! same ) ^! w+$ plagues4 ,:5  
wa%+ at a wat]hole1 ! ,m>* flies w      
settle ^u ! arms & face1 & worry to t   
degree1 t ,i h kn[n m5 pit* d[n _!      
di%es1 & /amp & gr[l ) agony4 ,! fleas1 
too1 are n ( ! ,tom ,?umb ord] (        
creation1 & !y beg9 _! blood-?ir/y "w1  
:5 ! flies are tir$ ( _! recreation4 ,! 

fir/ good fall ( w9t] ra9 seems to lay n
 only ! du/1 b ! de/ructive p[]s ( !    
insects4                    99       99 
99       99       99  ,& yet1 9 spite ( 
wea!r1 exposure1 du/1 mud1 fil?1 flies &
 fleas1 ! digg+s h su* attractions1 t   
ev5 ! unlucky mu/ come back = ano!r     
trial4 ,! wild1 free & indep5d5t life   
appe>s ! great *>m4 ,!y h no ma/]s4 ,!y 
g :]e !y please & "w :5 !y w4 ,heal?y   
ex]cise1 delightful sc5]y1 & cle> &     
buoyant atmosph]e1 ma9ta9 an excitem5t (
 ! spirits1 & a gl[ ( animal enjoym5t   
peculi> to bu% life4 ,m>ri$ m51         
p>ticul>ly "y m>ri$ m51 are too mu*     
bo!r$ ) ?\ghts ( an abs5t home1 to      
realize ! pleasures ( ! m9es1 :i* _!    
mates ( ! ba*elor ord] possess4 ,to !m !
 ,po/ ,(fice is ! mo/ sacr$ spot on !   
digg+s4                    99       99  
99       99       99  ,!re is a clanni% 
_s abroad4 ,! ,iri% mo/ly dwell at "o   
encampm5t4 ,we _h ,tipp]>y ,gully at !  
,b5digo2 an ,iri% r[ ne> our t5t consi/$
 entirely ( families1 conspicu\s = _!   

ord]1 cleanl9ess1 k9dhe>t$ness &        
happ9ess4 ,! ,adelaide m5 hang toge!r1 &
 ! ,d]w5t]s ( ,tasmania are /rongly     
influ5c$ by p>ty feel+4 ,i 0 mu* amus$  
"o "t by a /5torian voice t rang ?r\gh !
 =e/1 ne> ,fri>'s ,creek4 ,x proce$$ f a
 man 9 a c>t pass+ by4 ,! burd5 ( ! cry 
0 ?is3 8,ere's y\r ,van ,demonian       
,happles1 & !m z don't l ! c\ntry ne$n't
 buy 'em40 ,z a s9c]e admir] ( ! 8,isle 
( ,beauty0 ,i _h a he>ty fea/ on !      
pipp9s4                                 
,,heal? ,,at ,,! ,,digg+s4   ,al?\gh !  
"p ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* our m9es are situat$
 is almo/ unequall$ = salubrity1 yet !  
m9]s z a class are n ( robu/ heal?3 mo/ 
( !m look pale & hagg>d4 ,! "w          
und]gr\nd1 excessive toil1 discom=ts1 & 
neglects1 too (t5 br+ on disease4       
,s+ul>ly en\gh1 accid5ts seldom occur4  
,cramps1 colds1 rheumatism1 bad eyes1   
di>rha & dys5t]y are ! preval5t         
compla9ts4 ,! sitt+ on ! damp gr\nd     
induces piles4 ,mo/ attacks ( sickness  
resolve !mselves into fev]s ( ! l[      

typhoid type1 z ! p[]s ( life are soon  
exhau/$ !re1 & m$ical m5 h b few        
appliances4 ,a great mi/ake arises f    
p]sons delay+ a visit to ! doctor4 ,9 _m
 cases recov]y is hopeless1 f long      
cont9u$ neglect4 ,"s w be = six or eight
 weeks "u dys5t]ic attack be=e seek+    
relief4 ,!n1 too (t51 ?\gh !y (f] all _!
 gold1 no aid c be r5d]$4 ,! doctor's   
fee is usually t5 %ill+s at 8 t5t1 a    
p\nd = a visit ne>1 & two or five p\nds 
else:]e1 accord+ to di/ance4 ,:5 a      
m$ical man is consult$ 9 "t1 he may (t5 
see x "r to s5d 8 pati5t at once to t[n1
 z f exp]i5ce he kn[s ! difficulty (    
provid+ prop] n\ri%m5t & att5dance dur+ 
! p]iod ( convalesc5ce4 ,yet in/ances   
are n unkn[n1 nay1 !y are common1 (     
k9dness & *ri/ian *>ity t[>ds ! sick1   
ev5 f /rang]s4 ,an old man1 t f ill     
heal? 0 unable to jo9 a p>ty1 0 t5d$ by 
"s neighb\rs = ?ree weeks1 :o n only    
paid all exp5ses ( su* sickness besides1
 b actually gave #bj to get ! poor      
creature convey$ to an hospital4 ,if !  

digg+s are s unpleasant a place = ord9>y
 attacks ( illness1 x may be suppos$ t  
!y are n ! mo/ com=table home = a new   
"m4 ,yet on "s occasions nei!r doctor   
nor nurse has be5 pres5t4 ,dea?s at !   
m9es are by no means s frequ5t z may be 
imag9$4 ,at ! ,loddon cemet]y ,i saw b  
elev5 graves1 f\r ( :i* 7 un5clos$2 no  
memorial appe>$ ov] any m\nd4  ,my fri5d
 & mate at ! digg+s1 ,r4 ,t4 ,tracy1    
,esq41 ,m4,d41 has fav\r$ me ) a few    
h9ts :i* he ?9ks may be ( s]vice to 8   
old fri5ds at ! m9es4 ,he desires to    
en=ce ^u _! att5tion ! necessity (      
reg>d+ _! mode ( liv+2 z1 c>elessness 9 
prep>+ meals1 ly+ on ! gr\nd1 n gu>d+   
aga9/ night *ills1 neglect ( damp clo!s1
 & want ( v>iety 9 articles ( diet1 are 
! fruitful s\rces ( disease4 ,he w\ld   
recomm5d !m to get potatoes1 beef1      
onions1 pres]v$ fi% & ?+s call$ luxuries
 z (t5 z !y c4 ,a filt] 9 ! dry season  
is invaluable2 z bad wat] produces      
dys5t]y4 ,9 attacks ( di>rha & dys5t]y1 
mu* mis*ief is done by p]si/+ 9 ! use ( 

soda-damp] & fat mutton2 bro?s1 arr[root
 & leav5$ bread ought !n only to be     
tak54 ,dr4 ,tracy w\ld1 also1 recomm5d t
 a /ore at ! digg+s be all[$ to sell    
port w9e = /rictly m$ic9al purposes1 ^u 
ord]s f m$ical m51 z at pres5t ! sick c 
only obta9 ?is /imulant by sanction+ !  
sly grog %ops1 at :i*1 too1 a bad       
article is sold at an exorbitant price4 
,,moral ,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,digg+s4   ,!   
moral /ate ( ! ,digg+s1 & ! moral effect
 ( ! gold discov]y1 are subjects ( deep 
int]e/ to e well regulat$ m9d4 ,x is b  
natural to suppose t1 amid/ !           
extraord9>y excitem5ts ( ^! times1 !re  
%\ld n be great progression 9 social    
virtues & ref9em5t4 ,x is equally       
natural to imag9e t1 among a community (
 m51 out ( ! pale ( civiliz$ life1      
remov$ f re/ra9t1 surr\nd$ by degrad+ & 
det]iorat+ influ5ces1 & con/antly excit$
 by ! v "* ( _! occupation1 !re w\ld be 
f\nd mu* t is repulsive & mu* t is      
condemnable4 ,at ! same "t ,i mu/       
confess1 t resid5ce at diff]5t p>ts ( ! 

gold region1 & cont9ual enquiry &       
obs]vation1 h satisfi$ me t :at is      
commonly call$ op5 crime does n exi/ !re
 to a great] ext5t ?an 9 t[ns1 if at all
 to s great an ext5t4 ,life & prop]ty ,i
 believe to be z safe !re z 9 t[n1 if n 
saf]4 ,ev5 z to co>s5ess & incivility1 9
 all my w&]+s !re1 ,i nev] exp]i5c$ any 
conduct b c\rtesy & k9dness4 ,!re 7 by  
no means ! absorb+ selfi%ness1 & !      
disposition to triumph ov] ! educat$1   
:i* _h be5 repres5t$ to me2 on !        
contr>y1 acts ( oblig+ good nature      
proce$$ ev5 f ! r\ghe/ ( ,tasmania's    
r\gh ones4 ,i simply speak z ,i f\nd4   
,!n z to treatm5t ( females2 ,i nev]    
he>d ( an outrage or ( an incivility4   
,wom5 seem$ to be taboo$ at ! digg+s2 & 
h[ev] a man may regret tak+ a wife !re  
on acc\nt ( ! discom=ts ( su* a home1 he
 ne$ be "u no appreh5sion ( ! safety (  
h] p]son or h] feel+s4  ,! mann] 9 :i*  
,sunday is obs]v$1 is highly cr$itable  
to ! di/rict4 ,! utt] des]tion ( ! holes
 & wa%+ /ations1 ! quietude & propriety 

( ! t5twalks1 & ! read9ess ) :i* a      
congregation is collect$1 :5ev] any     
p]son c\ld be f\nd :o _h b5evol5ce &    
zeal en\gh to %ew an int]e/ 9 ! religi\s
 welf>e ( ! poor m9]1 pres5t v pleas+   
features to ! visitor4 ,only ^u "o      
in/ance did ,i obs]ve toss+ on a        
,sunday4 ,nev] did ,i he> ( an in/ance (
 int]ruption ( div9e wor%ip1 nor ev5 (  
private religi\s meet+s4 ,) no ord9>y   
feel+s ( pleasure h ,i he>d 9 ! calmness
 ( a ,sunday ev5+1 voices f sev]al t5ts 
m+l+ 9 sacr$ h>mony4 ,/opp+ = a night on
 ,campbell's ,creek1 ,i 0 delight$ ) !  
s\nds ( psalmody proce$+ f an opposite  
t5t4 ,sev]al favorite airs 7 sung1 & !  
sev]al p>ts well ma9ta9$4 ,all at once a
 company ne> /ruck up a song4           
,imm$iately l\d cries issu$ f !         
neighb\r+ t5ts ( 8lay d[n1 lay d[n40 ,! 
revell]s yield$ to ! pressure f )\t1 &  
aga9 ! sweet notes ( praise to ,jehovah 
res\nd$ ?r\gh ! quiet gl54  ,all ?is is 
! bright side ( ! picture4 ,! rev]se is 
n s pleas+4 ,swe>+ is an almo/ all      

prevail+ vice4 ,! recklessness begott5  
by ! wild & uncom=table life1 induces   
?is lic5ti\sness ( spee*4 ,t k9d (      
exi/5ce1 also1 is peculi>ly antagoni/ic 
to habits ( read+ & reflection4 ,no     
retirem5t is to be f\nd 9 ! t5t4        
,fatigue indisposes "o = m5tal ex]tion1 
& !re is n ! great inc5tive to read+--a 
wi% to please4 ,! ev5+'s talk is ab\t ! 
"w ( ! day1 ! probability ( success1    
arrangem5t = future labor1 &1 too (t51  
"s co>se & spicy anecdote to su/a9 t    
excitem5t ( _s natural to m54 ,no       
woman's s(t voice is !re to soo! & to   
ref9e4 ,"u no circum/ances c\ld ,i h    
kn[n bett] ! moral influ5ce ( woman 9 ! 
elem5t ( civilization1 ?an 9 a soj\rn at
 ! gold fields4 ,! fil?1 ! disord]1 !   
dome/ic mis]y give place at ! pres5ce ( 
a female to cleanl9ess1 regul>ity &     
com=t4 ,:5 ,i pass$ a t5t 9 :i* !re 0 a 
swept floor1 a bit ( furniture1 nicely  
wa%$ plates1 bright pannicans1 a %eet to
 ! b$ ) a clean c\nt]pane ov]1 ) "h &   
!re a sack or piece ( old c>pet laid    

d[n1 ,i knew t ! g5ial influ5ce ( woman 
_h be5 !re4 ,a man once allud+ to 8 home
 "u ^! circum/ances said to me1 8y c't  
tell h[ com=table we are40 ,!re 0 a     
pretty sight to be witness$ at ,b5digo2 
a "y1 & n an ugly wife1 /&+ "u ! gre5   
b\gh por* ( h] t5t1 play+ ) a pair (    
beautiful can>ies 9 a cage4  ,! lov]s ( 
ord] & ! fri5ds ( humanity mu/ surely   
rejoice at ! noble /& tak5 by !         
gov]nm5t1 to sanction no sale (         
alcoholic dr9ks at ! ,digg+s4 ,! m9]s   
!mselves too well appreciate ! security 
& peace ?is gives1 ev] to desire a *ange
 ( ! sy/em4 ,true x is t t5ts /ill exi/ 
z 8,sly ,grog%ops10 & true x is1 also1 t
 sc5es ( riot & blood%$ are only to be  
f\nd 9 _! vic9ity4 ,m51 o!rwise         
agreeable mates & quiet neighb\rs1      
become "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k1 tumultu\s &
 qu>relsome4 ,! de/ruction ( ^? ne/s (  
crime at ,fri>'s ,creek1 soon made      
,murd]]'s ,flat & ,*oke'em ,gully       
associat$ only ) ! hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ,_m  
p>ties be=e go+ up1 make agreem5t to be 

,total ,ab/a9]s :ile at ! ,digg+s4  ,"o 
prom95t & mo/ common evil to be         
appreh5d$ f ! digg+s1 is ! s5se (       
degradation induc$ by ! uncom=table &   
(t5 disgu/+ associations ( ! place4 ,ev5
 g5tlem5 ( ref9em5t & education h be5 s 
oppress$ by ! circum/ances ar\nd !m1 z  
to become reckless ( _! p]sonal         
appe>ance1 & ev5 _! language & demean\r4
 ,!y h sunk to a level ) ! mass ab\t !m4
 ,?is loss ( self-respect is ! precursor
 ( a det]ioration ( moral feel+4 ,! same
 causes op]ate 9 produc+ disunion (     
p>ties4 ,always toge!r1 & always 9      
contact ) ! same irritat+ circum/ances1 
!y sometimes lead ! life ( ,kilk5ny     
,cats1 :i* are said to be et]nally      
dev\r+ "o ano!r4 ,a v s5sible digg] made
 ! foll[+ judici\s obs]vations to a new 
p>ty he _h =m$4 8,n[0 said he 8we %all h
 h>d%ips1 & we are sure to lose our     
temp]2 :5 ?is happ5s1 let u lay x to !  
circum/ances & n to ea* o!r40 ,! effect 
( ?is life ^u y\?s is mo/ disa/r\s1 & _m
 p>5ts may h to rue ! day !y suff]$ !m  

to leave _! homes ( com=t & ( moral     
control4  ,! condition ( *ildr5 at !    
m9es is to be p>ticul>ly regrett$4      
,expos$ to sc5es ) :i* _! "y eyes ought 
n to be conv]sant1 kn[+ little ( !      
sweets & privacy ( a well ord]$         
h\sehold1 ) no means ( daily in/ruction 
at h&1 & ) no ,sabba? bells to call !m  
to ! place ( pray]1 !y fall into habits 
:i* mat]ially & sadly affect _! future  
c\rse4 ,x is n impracticable to h ev5   
,it9]ant ,gov]nm5t ,s*ools at ! ,digg+s 
= ! "y2 x is n impracticable1 & x w\ld  
be highly desirable1 to e/abli% good    
circulat+ libr>ies1 ( light & useful1 b 
n tra%y1 books = ! adults4  ,c\ld no?+ m
 be done = ! moral & religi\s welf>e ( !
 poor digg]s8 ,! ,bi%op ( ,melb\rne1    
:ile ,i 0 up !re1 made an e>ne/ appeal  
to ! m9]s at ,b5digo to get a *ur*      
erect$ be=e ! wet season came on4 ,b x  
is comp>atively ( little use urg+ ?is   
duty ^u m5 :o "k t !y are to leave next 
week4 ,x is a deeply int]e/+ sight to   
witness a numb] ( r\gh1 un%orn1 & toil  

worn m5 assemble ar\nd "s spread+ gum   
tree 9 ! wild]ness1 9 ! newly trodd5    
gold fields1 desir+ to wor%ip ! ,god (  
_! fa!rs ) _! bre?r5 ( a k9dr$ fai?4 ,h[
 pleas+1 & yet h[ sad ! emotions :i*    
rise 9 ! brea/ dur+ su* an ex]cise6 ,we 
love to ?9k ( t ,h\se ( ,pray] n[ di/ant
 f u1 & ( t de> company ) :om we met to 
wor%ip4 ,visions ( sweet home appe>1 &  
ea* famili> c\nt5ance passes 9 review4  
,& !n we are anxi\s & conc]n$ ab\t !    
fri5ds we left beh9d u4 ,a te> />ts 9 ! 
eye at ! ?\ght ( a wife or d>l+ little  
"o4 ,x is well if we !n c feel t a ,fa!r
 above is wat*+ our abs5t home4  ,!     
moral effects ( ! ,digg+s is an         
important subject4 ,we may & d regret ! 
debau*]y & extravagance consequ5t ^u !  
sudd5 accumulation ( weal?1--!          
int]ruption to ! regul> c\rse (         
bus9ess1--! indisposition ( ! m9]1 :e!r 
successful or unsuccessful1 to resume 8 
accu/om$ occupation 9 ! field or 9 !    
work%op1--! absorb+ ?\ght ( ga9 among   
all classes1--! neglect ( lit]ature1 & !

 indiff]5ce to religion4 ,b !re is a    
s]i\s social evil :i* is too (t5 lo/    
sight (2--! break+ up ( families4 ,h[ _m
 a bitt] te>1 & h[ mu* dome/ic tr\ble h 
! ,gold ,fields occasion$4 ,wives       
sep>at$ f husb&s1 & *ildr5 f> away f !  
c>e ( fa!rs4 ,! object ( love 9 a happy 
home has a /rang] to close 8 eyes (     
dea?4 ,"s !re are ( :om no tid+s arrive4
 ,! dep?s ( ! =e/ alone c reveal ! sad  
tale4 ,"o ev5+1 com+ d[n f ! ,b5digo1 ,i
 encamp$ ne> a p>ty also return+ to t[n4
 ,"s *ildr5 play+ ab\t drew my att5tion4
 ,fall+ into conv]sation ) ! "m ,i le>nt
 ! foll[+ /ory4 ,h] husb&1 a ,burra m9]1
 _h gone to ,m\nt ,alex&]4 ,hav+ s5t = 8
 wife1 %e proce$$ ) h] family ov]l&4    
,aft] ?is try+ j\rney1 %e arriv$ only to
 he> ( ! dea? ( h] p>tn]4 8,:5 dy+ 9 !  
hospital0 said %e1 8! *ildr5 lay heavy  
^u him2 he 0 always call+ out = !m40 ,& 
t man 0 buri$ )\t a foll[] 9 ! gravey>d 
( /rang]s4  ,!re are n want+ pleas+     
moral features ( ! ,digg+s4 ,at ! same  
"t we mu/ be> 9 m9d1 t 9 ?is our        

embryonic /ate z a ,gold5 ,l&1 we see ! 
fir/ fruits only ( disorganization2 by &
 by we may1 if we use prop] means1      
witness happi] effects4 ,x is highly    
gratify+ to obs]ve _m :o _h be5 hone/ly 
cont5d+ ) pecuni>y difficulties become  
by a visit to ! m9es fre$ f debt & c>e4 
,_m su* h quietly return$ to _! bu%     
home/eads1 & are n[ busy 9 prep>+ = !   
,gold5 gra94 ,z fri5ds ( progress we may
 congratulate ourselves ^u ! developm5t 
( ! ,anti-feudal elem5t4 ,9 spite ( !   
confusion ( ! times1 & ! dissipation (  
lucky digg]s1 we mu/ feel pr\d to live 9
 a "t :5 ! sons ( toil1 )\t bidd+ or    
control1 may realise ! means (          
compet5cy4 ,x is to be hop$ t su* p]sons
 w let _! *ildr5 be b5efitt$ by ?is     
*ange1 9 ! improvem5t ( _! education4   
,?is is preem95tly ! occasion1 :5 true  
patriots & philan?ropi/s %\ld awake to  
an e>ne/ feel+ ( ! moral wants ( !      
times1 & :5 !y %\ld 9 /]n resolve prep>e
 at once to d _! duty4 ,! future        
condition ( our colony1 & its influ5ce  

^u ! safety1 com=t1 & happ9ess ( our own
 homes1 greatly dep5d ^u ! ef=ts ( ! few
 & ! unselfi%1 amid/ ! :irl ( excitem5t 
& ! ru% = weal?4                        
,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,digg+s4   ,sir ,r4   
,mur*ison1 f obs]vations at ! ,ural gold
 digg+s1 & 8 k ( ! geology ( ,new ,s\?  
,wales1 conclud$ t 9 our ea/]n ridge !  
treasure w\ld be f\nd4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,b4 
,cl>ke ( ,sydney1 "s ye>s ago made a    
simil> ann\ncem5t1 & 9 fact discov]$    
gold 9 ! valley ( ! ,macqu>ie4 ,mr4     
,edw>d ,hammond ,h>graves arriv$ 9      
,au/ralia f ,cali=nia1 resolv+ to f9d a 
gold field 9 our adopt$ l&4 ,on ! #ab? (
 ,febru>y1 #ahea1 he sight$ ! favor$    
locality4 ,disappo9t$ 9 8 application = 
#ejj bonus f gov]nm5t1 he at l5g? ?rew  
himself ^u ! lib]ality ( ! au?orities1 &
 made kn[n ! lucky spots on ,april #cj?4
 ,! ,gov]nm5t geologi/ report$ favorably
 ( ! discov]y1 & ,mr4 ,h>graves aft]w>ds
 receiv$ #ejj & an appo9tm5t (          
,commission] ( ,cr[n ,l&s4 ,! fir/ p>ty 
( digg]s left ,ba?ur/ on ,may #f?4 ,!   

sc5e ( labor 0 ,ophir1 at ! junction ( !
 ,summ]hill ,creek ) ! ,lewis' ,ponds   
,creek1 ne> ! riv] ,macqu>ie1 & #cj     
miles f ,ba?ur/4 ,! ,turon became kn[n  
,june #af?1 & ,l\isa ,creek ! mon? aft]4
 ,! metal is n[ kn[n to exi/ m or less f
 ! ,man]o ,pla9s to ,moreton ,bay4 ,!   
,ba?ur/ gold 0 f\nd alloy$ ) silv] 9 !  
proportion ( #cj gra9s to an ounce4     
,plat9a & ! preci\s /ones are also f\nd4
  ,! ,port ,phillip p 7 al>m$ at ! good 
=tune ( _! neighb\rs4 ,a gold committee 
(f]$ a rew>d = ! discov]y ( a gold field
 "h4 ,x 0 kn[n t ! preci\s mat]ial _h   
be5 se54 ,! ,clunes digg+s 7 ann\nc$ on 
,july #h?1 #ahea4 ,!y 7 on ,deep ,creek1
 a tribut>y ( ! ,loddon1 #ajj miles to !
 we/ ( ,melb\rne4 ,! ,bun9yong foll[$ 9 
,augu/ #i?1 be+ #be miles ne>] our      
capital4 ,b ! great revelation 0 made at
 ,ball>at1 on ,septemb] #h?1 :i* 0 #ge  
miles f ,melb\rne & #ed f ,geelong4 ,on 
,septemb] #ag?1 ! press decl>$ t        
8,geelong is mad1 />k />+ gold mad40 ,! 
foll[+ 8symptoms ( insanity creat$ "s   

amusem5t at ! "t3--0  #a4 ,ris+ e>ly &  
proce$+ to ! creek1 pull+ ! /ones ab\t1 
& wa%+ ! s& & gravel1 !n plac+ x 9 a box
 resembl+ a cradle1 imag9+ ! /ones & s& 
to be a *ild ( e>? ) gold5 hair2 rock+ !
 *ild to sleep2 !n tak+ ! mud & gravel  
out1 & putt+ x into an expect+ di%1 mix+
 x ) wat] & %ak+ x1 all ! :ile look+ at 
! slu% ) ! fonde/ solicitude = its      
safety2 ultimately ?r[+ x away ) disgu/1
 & assum+ ! appe>ance ( int5se          
disappo9tm5t4  #b4 ,repeat+ ! above     
/range proce$+ day by day4  #c4 ,tr\bl$ 
sleep at night1 ) frightful dreams ( be+
 pelt$ by ,midas ) lumps ( gold1 upw>ds 
( #ajf lbs weight1 & be+ unable to pick 
!m up1 or ( small] nuggets /ick+ any:]e1
 b 9 y\r bree*es pocket48  ,! wond]ful  
,m\nt ,alex&] digg+s 7 visit$ 9         
,septemb] #aj?4 ,b5digo foll[$ soon     
aft]1 b rema9$ = a "t 9 obscurity4 ,!   
,jim ,cr[ range digg+s ne> ! ,loddon h  
rec5tly attract$ att5tion4 ,! foll[+    
lic5ses 7 tak5 out at ,ball>at2 9       
,septemb] #ecb1 ,octob] #bbfa1 ,novemb] 

#hhe4 ,at ,m\nt ,alex&] !re 7 9 ,octob] 
#bba1 9 ,novemb] #dfgh4 ,! numb] ( late 
on ! gr\nd has rang$ f #cj1jjj to       
#ej1jjj4 ,:at w be ! numb] on ! return (
 ! ,colonial emigration 9 ,spr+1 & on ! 
adv5t ( ! ,engli% gold digg]s8 ,x is n  
easy to calculate ! produce ( ! m9es4 ,9
 ,augu/ la/ we export$ #ah ounces1 & =  
,july x rose to #ahj1jjj ounces4 ,!     
escort is no crit]ion1 z _m m5 convey _!
 gold to t[n !mselves4 ,! am\nt rais$ 9 
#bd ye>s f ! only pay+ ,engli% gold m9e 
9 ,s\? ,am]ica 0 wor? #a1cjj1jjj4 ,only 
a few ye>s ago ! total value ( ! _w's   
gold 0 e/imat$ at n9e millions a ye>4   
,n[ ,russia produces f\r millions &     
,cali=nia above a doz5 millions         
annually4  ,au/ralia is eag]ly compet+ )
 ! ,am]ican ,el ,dorado1 & x is ?\ght t 
9 ,victoria alone ! yield = #aheb w v   
ne>ly equal t ( ,cali=nia1 if n exce$ x4
 ,b h[ long are our ,gold ,fields to    
la/8 ,"s w talk ( hundr$s ( ye>s at !   
pres5t am\nt4 ,?is is impossible4 ,x is 
highly improbable t z !y are n[ wr\ght  

!y w cont9ue tw5ty ye>s4 ,b ev5 %\ld !y 
cont9ue z briskly z ev] = f\r or five   
ye>s m1 ?is colony w be plac$ ^u a v    
com=table foot+4 ,ev5 :5 ! scrambl+ &   
wa/eful digg+s are ov]1 & ! lott]y runs 
out1 x w be discov]$ t judici\s &       
sy/ematic work+ ( places n pay+ n[1 &   
ev5 go+ ov] ! old claims aga91 w 9 ! h&s
 ( gold companies pr(itably employ a    
l>ge population at excell5t wages1 or   
furni% individual m9]s a mo/ respectable
 ma9t5ance4 ,hav+ !n no fe>s ( ! future1
 we c ) joyful voice exclaim1 8,advance1
 ,victoria40                    99      
99       99       99       99  ,a few   
/ories 7 giv5 z connect$ ) ! discov]y ( 
c]ta9 gold localities4 ,a %eph]d 0 !    
fir/ :o br\ght gold to ,melb\rne f !    
,pyr5ees4 ,a boy at "o ( ,dr4 ,b>k]'s   
huts1 ,m\nt ,alex&]1 is said to h br\ght
 9 "s %9+ /uff :i* he _h f\nd to 8 fa!r1
 & t orig9at$ a gold field4 ,gold       
di/ricts h be5 made kn[n by holes be+   
dug = po/s4 ,a horse's ho(1 or ! :eel ( 
a dray1 unfolds to view a glitt]+ lump4 

,a bullock driv] spi$ a nugget at ! foot
 ( a tree2 he scrat*$ up a h&ful (      
beauties1 & ! gully 0 soon kn[n z ! ri* 
,eagle ,hawk4 ,! celebrat$ ,peg ,leg    
,gully yield$ its gold ?r\gh ! surfac+ (
 a man ^: wood5 legs =bade him s9k+4 ,"p
 ( ,fri>'s ,creek became an ,ophir ?r\gh
 "s pass+ %e>]s :o wa%$ "s ( its s&s 9 a
 t9 plate4 ,gold5 ,gully1 ne> !re1 gave 
up its hidd5 weal? ?r\gh a man idly     
pull+ up a root ( grass1 "u :i* 0 a     
lovely ne/ ( nuggets4 ,mr4 ,gibson is   
said to h be5 scrat*+ ) 8 knife on !    
banks ( ! ,b5digo1 & accid5tally turn$  
up a piece ( gold4 ,tell+ 8 m51 !y fea/$
 a:ile by !mselves ^u ?is da9ty repa/4  
,b ,i _h ano!r /ory giv5 me1 :i* ,i mu/ 
tell1 al?\gh consci\s t !re is a fe>ful 
sc&al 9 x4 ,mr4 ,gibson's %eph]d !re    
told 8 wife privately ( ! treasure4 ,%e 
told x 9 ! /ricte/ confid5ce ( secresy  
to ano!r woman1 :o conf]r$ a simil>     
fav\r ^u a female neighb\r ( h]s1 :o    
might 9 ! fulness ( h] he>t h b\nd a    
fri5d 9 ! same ties ( anti-revelation1 &

 s x w5t on1 ,i suppose1 till a man knew
 x1 = x soon got blaz$ ab\t f> & ne>4   
,,geology ,,( ,,! ,,digg+s4   ,:5 a man 
( obs]vation walks ov] ! ,gold ,fields1 
8 att5tion is arre/$ by ! foll[+ facts4 
#a4 ,! preval5t rocks are obs]v$ to be (
 a cry/all9e1 or :at is call$ igne\s1   
"*2 z1 granites ( all v>ieties1 qu>tz1  
mica1 slate1 felsp>1 si5ite c4 ,"s      
felsp> is se5 decompos$ into a s(t :ite 
f+]-/a9+ m9]al1 or into f9e porcela9    
clay4 ,at ! 8,gap0 ( ! riv] ,macqu>ie ! 
si5ite is flank$ by precipit\s silici\s 
slates4 ,! ,m\nt ,alex&] range is ( a   
granitic "*1 & ! b$s ( ! /reams runn+ f 
x1 on ! ,b5digo road1 are fill$ ) huge  
b\ld]s ( granite on a granite floor1    
conta9+ p>allel ve9s ( cry/alliz$       
felsp>1 hav+ usually a nor? & s\?       
direction4 ,no detritus ( o!r rocks is  
f\nd on ! granite by ! 8,porcup9e40 ,"s 
( ! rocks be> fanta/ic resemblance to   
,beehives1 ,logan /ones1 & ,sc&9avian   
,tumuli4 ,granite is ! b$ ( ! ,macqu>ie 
at ,ba?ur/1 & ! base ( ! ,mullion range1

 ne> :i* 7 ! fir/ digg+s ( ,new ,s\?    
,wales4 ,! qu>tz is ( all k9ds2 black1  
:ite1 yell[1 p9k1 gre51 r$1 spott$1     
/reak$1 mosaic1 por\s1 fibr\s1 cl9k] l1 
& cry/alliz$4 ,c>bon makes x black2     
copp] or *lor9e1 gre52 oxide ( iron1 r$ 
or br[n2 manganese1 rose col\r4 ,!      
cry/als are hexa$ron pyramids1 s+le or  
d\ble1 ( diff]5t sizes & degrees (      
transp>5cy4 ,"s rise f ! surface l      
w$ges1 hav+ a s+ul> appe>ance4 ,! prisms
 are triangul>1 quadrilat]al or         
p5tagonal2 "s cry/als h o!rs atta*$ to  
_! sides4 ,ve9s ( black qu>tz are obs]v$
 ) ! c5tre v vesicul>4 ,c>i\s qu>tz1 or 
swimm+ /one1 is n common4 ,! granulat$  
qu>tz or gr9d/one s*i/ has (t5 m9ute    
transp>5t cry/als 9 cavities4 ,f a hole 
9 ,gold5 ,gully1 ,b5digo1 ,i obta9$ a   
specim5 ( s(t s&/one1 ) mo/ exquisitely 
beautiful ve9s ( cry/alliz$ qu>tz runn+ 
9 all directions4  #b4 ,! ,cry/all9e    
rocks are obs]v$ gradually *ang+ into   
:at is call$ ! ,s$im5t>y rocks1 z       
slates4 ,su* a transition f ! cry/all9e 

to ! lam9at$ =m is by ins5sible degrees4
 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! m9] is (t5 oppos$ to ! 
!ories ( geologi/s4 ,he _c help notic+ !
 diff]5t k9ds ( slates1 z pres5t+ pro( (
 _! be+ transmutations (1 or "s among ! 
_m k9ds ( developem5t 91 cry/all9e      
rocks4 ,!re are slates z amorph\s look+ 
z any ,huttonian c desire4 ,o!rs are s  
silici\s1 z to be d5om9at$ by ! ,new    
,s\? ,wales geologi/s1 ,qu>tzites4 ,on !
 ,bell's creek ! clay slate *anges into 
jasp]4 ,! *lorite slate ( ,ophir is s   
full ( qu>tz ve9s1 & dykes & bosses (   
qu>tz1 z to be call$ by ,sir ,t4 ,l4    
,mit*ell1 ,qu>tz if]ons s*i/4 ,in/ances 
are num]\s ( slate ) emb$d$ qu>tz1 &    
qu>tz entangl+ slate4 ,at ! ca!dral     
rock1 ne> ,specim5 ,hill1 ,b5digo1      
num]\s ve9s ( *lorite slate are se5     
runn+ unh>m$ & un*ang$ amid/ t huge     
block ( s call$1 igne\s rock4 ,! same   
specim5 ( qu>tz has exhibit$ 9 diff]5t  
p>ts n only diff]5t col\rs1 b ! cl9k]1 !
 calc9$1 & ! transp>5t conditions4 ,!   
,rev4 ,w4 ,b4 ,cl>ke1 ( ,sydney1 h9ts at

 ! probability ( qu>tz1 gre5/one1       
basalt1 & slates1 by ! influ5ce (       
segregation1 *emical aff9ity1 galvanic  
or o!r =ces1 be+ 8d]iv$ f ! same orig9al
 s\rce1 & indef9itely v>i$ 9 ! ord] ( _!
 arrangem5ts & relations to ea* o!r at  
diff]5t int]vals40 ,mr4 ,cl>ke's        
obs]vations on ! ,digg+s' gr\nd1 w\ld   
seem r to h conf\nd$ 8 geological cre$4 
,! abs5ce ( ord9>y /ratification1 ev5 9 
! holes1 is a rem>kable feature4 ,! "* (
 /uff ?r\gh :i* we h to g on ! tops (   
hills resembles t 9 ! gullies4 ,?\gh mu*
 ( ! soil be>s evid5ce ( diluvial       
action1 yet a consid]able portion cle>ly
 results f ! decomposition ( ! rocks    
ne>4 ,! great irregul>ity ( m9]al b$s 9 
! holes1 no two holes be+ alike1 w\ld n 
pres5t ! idea ( g5tle depositions1 nor  
are we w>rant$ to assume volcanic       
dislocation4 ,su* fanta/ic *anges 9 !   
ord] & dep?s ( ^! m9]al b$s1 7 comp>$ by
 a digg+s' fri5d to ! alt]nations ( !   
eight notes ( music 9 diff]5t b>s4  ,our
 slates 9 ,victoria are elongat$1       

amorph\s1 cry/all9e1 contort$1 lam9at$1 
) or )\t cleavage1 r$1 br[n1 :ite1 blue1
 & *ocolate color4 ,"s are v talcose &  
soapy4 ,9 o!rs gra9s or /reaks l ra9b[s 
are se54 ,mundic or ,iron pyrites'      
cry/als are f\nd 9 d>k1 friable1 uncti\s
 slate ( ,=e/ creek4 ,at ,miles' creek1 
,b5digo1 are f9e curvill9ial l9es 9 r$  
slates4 ,ne> ! old squ>e1 ,=e/ creek1 & 
beside ,fry]'s creek is "s spl5did blue 
book slate1 resembl+ ! leaves ( a book4 
,! cleavage ( ! slates is evid5tly made 
by magnetic ag5cy4 ,sometimes1 z at     
,b5digo1 ! cleavage planes pres]ve a    
true p>allelism :ile pass+ ?r\gh        
contort$ h>d slate4  #c4 ,! rocks ( !   
digg+s are obs]v$ 9 successive b&s (    
v>i\s colors & compositions ) a great   
v]tical incl9ation4 ,?is is ! same z 9  
o!r gold c\ntries4 ,intellig5t m9]s are 
mu* /ruck ) ?is fact ( rock succe$+ rock
 ov] a c\ntry side by side1 & all ) a   
p]p5dicul> direction4 ,! slate has "s   
odd *anges ( position1 influ5c$ d\btless
 by local di/urbances4 ,on ! road f     

,b5digo to ,bullock creek1 ! rock may be
 se5 9 "o place dipp+ #hj to ! ea/1 a   
little fur!r #hj to ! we/1 !n #aj to !  
we/1 c4 ,9 ,iron b>k gully ,i notic$ 9 a
 squ>e y>d ( space ! foll[+ diff]5t     
position1 9 "s blue ro(+ slate2 #de to  
,n ,e1 #cj to ,es #gj to ,n4 ,! ,pipe   
clay1 :i*1 be+ silicate ( alum9a1 is    
decompos$ f silice\s slates & granites1 
has1 l ! neighb\r+ rocks1 ?is same      
v]tical incl9ation4  #d4 ,! ridges (    
rocks are obs]v$ to run ne>ly 9 a ,nor? 
& ,s\? direction4 ,?is is ! same z 9 all
 gold c\ntries1 & e/abli%es ! !ory (    
t]re/rial magnetic ag5cy4  #e4 ,!re is a
 rem>kable abundance ( iron4 ,cry/als ( 
iron pyrites are common4 ,! c>buret (   
iron or em]y1 l iron s&1 is always      
associat$ ) gold4 ,oxydul\s masses (    
iron =m a precipit\s wat]fall ( #fj feet
 ne> ,oaky ,creek1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4    
,f]rug9\s1 or iron be>+1 conglom]ate1   
ov]hangs ! riv] at ,ophir4 ,aurif]\s b&s
 ( argillace\s iron ore trav]se !       
lime/one ( ,bungonia4 ,l>ge nodules (   

p]oxide ( iron1 & magnetic iron ore (   
all k9ds1 are tak5 out ( our ,victoria  
,digg+s4 ,! burnt /uff1 or burnt qu>tz (
 ! m9]s1 is a f]rug9\s cem5t b9d+ qu>tz 
pebbles4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ref]r+ ?is    
comp\nd to volcanic or electric fire4   
,*emical action ) moi/ure w make any    
mixture h>d en\gh4 ,roman cem5t :5 dri$ 
is n v s(t4 ,9 ! ,ball>at holes !       
8,burnt ,qu>tz0 has be5 f\nd t5 feet    
?ick2 x is less at ! ,m\nt1 & less /ill 
at ,b5digo1 ?\gh on "s ,b5digo hills x  
occurs six or eight feet4  #f4 ,! ,gold 
is f\nd 9 positions :]e !re is a        
transition f ! ord9>y cry/all9e rocks to
 ^? ( ! s$im5t>y "*4 ,?is rem>k leads u 
at once to ! int]e/+ & debat$ subject ( 
! 8,,orig9 ,,( ,,gold40 ,"s say t ! gold
 ( our gullies & hills is wa%$ d[n f a  
matrix or s\rce1--t is f c]ta9 gold5    
lodes 9 a m\nta94 ,o!rs affirm t a      
volcano once bur/ =? & %[]$ gold in/ead 
( c9d]s1 & !y direct u to ! %ot l       
appe>ance ( nuggets4 ,x is believ$1     
also1 t mica is ! "m ( ,gold4 ,)\t d\bt 

"s is wa%$ d[n by riv]s1 & m 0 deposit$ 
by anci5t floods :5 cov]+ ! :ole c\ntry1
 b a l>ge am\nt is f\nd 9 situ z x      
always _h be54 ,x is assur$ly a fact    
notic$ 9 all aurif]\s c\ntries1 t ! gold
 is se5 9 positions :]e ! s$im5t>y look+
 rocks come 9 contact ) ! s call$ igne\s
 rocks4 ,x is also1 always f\nd         
associat$ ) iron1 & commonly 9 !        
decomposition ( rocks4 ,x is 9 aurif]\s 
sulphuret ( iron 9 ,*ili2 o*re\s        
decompos$ silici\s rock1 adh]+ to       
specul> iron1 9 ,columbia2 f]rug9\s s&s 
9 ! ,nig]2 decompos$ r$di% granite 9    
,?ibet2 honeycomb qu>tz & rott5 slate 9 
,virg9ia2 black p]oxide ( iron 9        
,ceylon2 pyrites 9 decompos$ felsp> 9   
,hung>y2 sulphuret ( iron 9 qu>tz 9     
,france2 f]rug9\s clay slate 9 ,granada2
 ) iron ( all k9ds 9 ,wiekl[2 decompos$ 
cry/all9e rock ) iron pyrites 9 ! ,ural2
 s 9 ,cali=nia1 s 9 ,au/ralia4 ,x w\ld  
appe>1 !n1 t ! gold 0 ! produce ( c]ta9 
*anges 9 c]ta9 rocks4 ,! =mation (      
cry/als is some:at analog\s4 ,! wall ( a

 m9e previ\sly b>e is se5 gradually to  
get cov]$ ) cry/als4 ,ev5 cry/als ( iron
 pyrites are s produc$1 & are kn[n by   
m9]s z 8,"y ,mundic40 ,!re mu/ be1 !n1  
con/ant activity go+ on 9 ! app>5tly    
in]t mass ( m9]al matt]4 ,!re is no re/ 
9 creation4 ,! heav5s above u speak (   
et]nal movem5t4 ,! animal & vegetable   
k+doms reveal an incessant r\nd ( *ange4
 ,& n[ ! dull rock unfolds to u !       
exi/5ce ( motions & trans=mations t "k  
no /ay4 ,!re may be dea? ^u ! e>?1 !re c
 be none b5ea?4 ,we sweep (f cry/als    
only to make way = m4 ,& may x n be s ) 
metals 9 g5]al8 ,we may n "k ! p>ticul> 
elem5ts & circum/ances necess>y = !     
=mation ( ! yell[ treasure1 b "s        
approximate conception may be ga9$ by   
obs]vation4  ,if cry/als are ! fl[]s ( !
 e>? b5ea?1 metals are unque/ionably    
m9]al trees 9 gradual developm5t1 &     
dep5d5t ^u c]ta9 acids1 alkalies1 & o!r 
mat]ials1 = s\rces ( _! trans=mations4  
,moi/ure seems ess5tial = ^! *emical    
*anges4 ,! production ( gold is obs]v$  

to take place *iefly t[>ds ! surface1   
?\gh at a consid]able dep? 9 ! compact  
rock v m9ute p>ticles may be detect$4   
,:5 ! cry/all9e rock dis9tegrates1 iron 
s& is develop$ & accumulat$4 ,mr4       
,hopk9s1 ( ! ,port ,phillip ,gold       
,company1 ! able/ practical m9+ geologi/
 ( ! day1 & :o calls clay slate 8oxidat$
 cru/ ( granite10 obs]ves1 t x is 8)9 ! 
limits ( ?is transition ( ! cry/all9e   
base into ! oxydat$ comp\nd t ! m9]als  
become pr9cipally develop$ 9 ve9s1 c40  
,an int]e/+ illu/ration ( ?is is af=d$  
at ,specim5 ,hill1 ,b5digo1 :]e ! metal 
lies betwe5 ! qu>tz & ! slate4 ,aga91 at
 ,clunes1 ! fissures 9 ! qu>tz are fill$
 ) greasy r$ e>?1 highly impregnat$ )   
iron1 & 9 ?is 0 ! gold4 ,sir ,t4 ,l4    
,mit*ell1 9 8 mo/ int]e/+ report1 tells 
u1 t ! gold ( ,summ]hill ,creek 0 89    
increm5titi\s portions & sep>ate        
increm5ts ( qu>tzose cry/als40 ,9 fact1 
! metal is (t5 detect$ 9 consid]able    
masses 9 ! solid rock ap>t f any ve9s1  
:i* c\ld n be1 unless =m$ 9 ! v place4  

,x is n (t51 h[ev]1 t a lump ( #ajflbs1 
z at ,l\isa ,creek1 is f\nd ?us deta*$4 
,our ,gold deposits ( ,victoria1 !n1 are
 n ! products ( wa%+s f di/ant rocks1 b 
( c]ta9 friable metallif]\s rocks1 :i*  
gradually we>+ away unfold _! treasures2
 & ! gold itself is a sort (            
cry/allization or gr[? 9 f]rug9\s       
cry/all9e =mations1 act+ "u regul>1 ?\gh
 at pres5t unkn[n laws4 ,our rocks are  
at ?is mom5t produc+ gold4 ,! metal is  
f\nd on ! tops ( hills & 9 all possible 
situations4 ,we nev] are sure :]e to    
drop on x4 ,all we see is t :]e x is1   
!re x is4 ,9 "s gullies ! sides ( !     
hills are n favorable2 9 o!rs !y are4   
,long ,gully1 ,b5digo1 receiv$ a return 
( visitors1 aft] be+ wr\ght out1 to h ! 
hills ransack$4 ,!n1 ) reg>d to ! ,pipe 
clay1 ! gold is 9 x1 on x1 or "u x1     
accord+ to ! locality2 t is1 accord+ to 
! p]iod :5 ! metal 0 =m$1 & roll$ (f f !
 p>5t rock1 :e!r be=e1 or aft]1 or dur+ 
! developm5t ( ! decompos$ felsp>4 ,"s  
m5 :o came d[n to pipe clay 9 a c]ta9   

gully f\nd no gold1 & retir$4 ,ano!r    
p>ty pi]c$ ?r\gh ! :ite floor1 & br\ght 
up ! weal?4 ,9 ,cali=nian gully m ?an   
six feet ( x conta9$ gold4 ,! pipe clay 
v>ies mu* 9 dep?1 f an in* to =ty feet4 
,occasionally1 z 9 ! %all[1 lucky1 holes
 ( ,peg ,leg ,gully1 !re is no pipe clay
 at all4 ,! "* ( ! gold *anges accord+  
to ! locality 9 :i* ! transmut+ ag5cy   
has be5 m or less active4 ,! lumps1     
h[ev]1 are n l>g] 9 proportion to       
proximity to "s matrix1 z suppos$1 or :5
 ne>] to ! volcano1 :i* o!rs ?9k ?rew   
out ! lovely1 weighty1 c9d]s4 ,not)/&+  
all ?is unc]ta9ty :i* exi/s z to !      
:]eab\ts ( gold1 ,i believe t ) !       
progress ( sci5ce x w be q possible at  
once to "k ! precise place 9 :i* to     
discov] ! hidd5 beauties4 ,o ! delici\s 
yell[ cry/als6 ,:o does n love to view  
!m1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( fibres1 scales1 or    
nuggets6 ,! poet well may s+2           
,or 'mid/ ! d>ksome wond]s              
,:i* e>?'s va/ caves conceal1           
,:]e subt]ranean ?und]s                 

,! m9]'s pa? reveal2                    
,:]e bright 9 mat*less lu/re1           
,! li?al fl[]s 7cry/als7 unfold1        
,& 'mid/ ! beaute\s clu/]1              
,beams effloresc5t ,gold4               
,,adv]tisem5t4                          
,,notice ,,to ,,gold ,,digg]s4   ,mr4   
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,transcrib]'s ,note  ,errors 9 ! text h 
be5 correct$ :]e !y c be reasonably     
attribut$ to ! pr9t] or editor1 or :]e !
 same ^w appe>s z expect$ else:]e4      
,inconsi/5cies 9 punctuation or ! spac+ 
( *>act]s h be5 resolv$ ) no fur!r      
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