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An Island Memory : English Bob single work short story

Author:agent Louis Becke

Issue Details: First known date: 1897... 1897 An Island Memory : English Bob

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Tom Denison tells a story of his days on Strong's Island after the wreck of 'Bully' Hayes's ship, the Leonora. Denison left Hayes's camp and was taken in by a local family. He relates the story of a fight between English Bob, and Englishman married to a local girl, and an American sailor, as told to him by English Bob's daughter.

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y Pacific Tales Louis Becke , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1897 Z328199 1897 selected work short story London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1897
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1897
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pg. 3 - 16
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y The North Queensland Register 9 June 1897 Z1126890 1897 newspaper issue 1897
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1897
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pg. 27-28
Note: Reprinted from the Daily News.
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y By Rock and Pool, On an Austral Shore, and Other Stories Louis Becke , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1901 Z327687 1901 selected work short story London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1901
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1901
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pg. 78-106

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