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Literary material in this issue outside AustLit scope:
Serial
Title: The Voluptuary Cured
Author: Gerald Griffin
Instalment number: 1
Pagination: 4
Web resource: http://www.nla.gov.au/ferguson/14401894/18381207/00040326/3-4.pdf
Contents
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Royal Victoria Theatre : John Stafford &c.,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 8 December 1838 of 'for the first time in this Colony, a domestic Drama, entitled John Stafford; or The Murder at the Black Farm, In which Mrs [Maria] Taylor and Mr. [J. H. S.] Lee will make their first appearance this Season' and the 'Nautical Drama, called The Larboard Fin; or, The Wrecker's Daughter'.
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Literature!,
single work
review
— Review of Original Poetry 1838 selected work poetry ;(p. 2)A review of Beverly Suttor's poetry heavily laced with irony : 'To compare Mr. Suttor's productions with those of any author extant, would be preposterous:- his poems are without parallel for originality and perspicuity:- so simple are they, that a child would read them with delight.'
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Stanzas : In Celebration of the Glorious and Heroic Achievement of Monsieur Le Capitane Du Petit Thoire, Commander of Le Grande Monarque's Ship La Venue, Against Madam Pomare, Queen of Otahitii"There were two Popish priests I'm told,",
single work
poetry
(p. 2)
'On a brow-beating given to the Queen because she refused permission for French Roman Catholic missionaries to work in Tahiti.' (Webby)
Note: Written as: M. M. -
George Howard Bookbinder,
single work
advertisement
(p. 3)
Advertisement for: 'G.H. begs to acquaint the Public in general that he has lately arrived from London via Hobart Town, and has commenced business [as a book binder]'.
- A Riddle by Lord Byroni"'T'was whispered in Heaven, and muttered in Hell,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- The Answeri"I'm the very odd thing which is found in the rhyme", single work poetry (p. 4)
