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Christmas in Melbourne in 1864 sees a box left on the doorstep of a barrister ruining his life through alcohol, which he had begun to drink on the Bendigo diggings. The box contains a baby girl for whom he eventually reforms his life so that by Christmas 1879 he has a cosy house and a sound practice. Broadly moral tale with some interesting material re diggings, drink etc. Mostly interior reflections. (PB)
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