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" ... and who were regarded by the Adelaidians with something of the feeling which greeted " the arrival of a party of successful buccaneers in a quiet seaport with a cargo to sell, in old Dampier's time," had not only the gratification of being the cynosure... "
Stories of Australia in the Early Days - Page 146
by Marcus Clarke - 1897 - 200 pages
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The Three Colonies of Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia ...

Samuel Sidney - 1852 - 470 pages
...band of these brown, bearded, banditti-looking gentlemen created quite a sensation — something like the arrival of a party of successful buccaneers in...seaport, with a cargo to sell, in old Dampier's time. In a few days the stock was sold ; the overland garments were exhanged for the most picturesque and...
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The Three Colonies of Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia ...

Samuel Sidney - 1859 - 420 pages
...gentlemen created quite a sensation — something like the arrival of a party of successful buccanneers in a quiet -seaport-, with a cargo to sell, in old Dampier's time. In a few days the stock was sold ; the overland garments were exchanged for the most picturesque and...
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Old Tales of a Young Country

Marcus Clarke - 1871 - 230 pages
...in a torn flannel Jersey^ with- a short black pipe in his mouth." Perhaps the life of an ovevlander was at that time one of the most agreeable in the...the final crash. In order to meet the expenses of Utopia—in the way of buildings, roads, and bridges—Colonel Gawler had drawn bills upon the Treasury,...
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Old Tales of a Young Country

Marcus Clarke - 1871 - 230 pages
...coin of the realm. Such a combination of circumstances is rare. The banditti-like gentlemen ''whorode blood horses, wore broad-brimmed sombreros trimmed...the final crash. In order to meet the expenses of Utopia—in the way of buildings, roads, and bridges—Colonel Gawler had drawn bills upon the Treasury,...
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