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Author's note: 'Much of the contents of this book was published in the North Queensland Register, under the title of "Rural Homilies"' (Preface).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
London,
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England,c
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United Kingdom (UK),c
Western Europe,
Europe,:T. Fisher Unwin
, 1913 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- In the Beginning, single work essay (p. 13-27)
- A Plain Man's Philosophy, single work essay (p. 28-40)
- 'Much Riches in a Little Room', single work essay (p. 41-48)
- Silences, single work essay (p. 49-55)
- Fruits and Scents, single work essay (p. 56-64)
- His Majesty the Sun, single work essay (p. 65-79)
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The Birth and Breaking of Christmas,
single work
prose
humour
Humorous anecdote about the life of a horse named Christmas.
- The Sport of Fate, single work essay (p. 104-108)
- The Blockade of the Mullet, single work essay (p. 160-166)
- A Rare Nest, single work essay (p. 200-204)
- Socialistic Birds, single work essay (p. 212-227)
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Hamed Preaches,
single work
prose
In this sketch a Mohammedan immigrant to North Queensland, Hamed of Yaddah, when unable to find a market for three bags of decaying oysters, condemns Christmas as an occasion for drinking and fighting.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Thoreau in Paradise : E. J. Banfield's My Tropic Isle
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Concord Saunterer , vol. 10 no. 2002; (p. 135-145) -
Untitled
1932
single work
review
— Appears in: To-Day , 28 May 1932; (p. 24)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay ; The Confessions of a Beachcomber : Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland 1908 selected work essay -
Untitled
1921
single work
review
— Appears in: The Daily Mail , 31 December 1921; (p. 9)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Untitled
1912
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 25 May 1912; (p. 20)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Our Queensland Hermit
1911
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bookfellow , 1 December no. 1 1911; (p. 8)
— Review of The Confessions of a Beachcomber : Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland 1908 selected work essay ; My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay
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Delectable Dunk
1908
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 December vol. 29 no. 1503 1908; (p. 2)
— Review of The Confessions of a Beachcomber : Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland 1908 selected work essay ; My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Untitled
1911
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 21 September 1911; (p. 338)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Our Queensland Hermit
1911
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bookfellow , 1 December no. 1 1911; (p. 8)
— Review of The Confessions of a Beachcomber : Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland 1908 selected work essay ; My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Untitled
1912
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 25 May 1912; (p. 20)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
Untitled
1921
single work
review
— Appears in: The Daily Mail , 31 December 1921; (p. 9)
— Review of My Tropic Isle 1911 selected work essay -
A Thoreau in Paradise : E. J. Banfield's My Tropic Isle
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Concord Saunterer , vol. 10 no. 2002; (p. 135-145)
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Subjects:
- Dunk Island, Tully area, Cardwell - Tully - Innisfail area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
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