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Notes
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This issue of the Australian Journal also includes:
- 'Facetiae and Scraps' (miscellaneous pars) (p. 320)
Contents
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Clarson, Massina and Co.'s Almanac for 1868,
single work
advertisement
(p. 7) Section: Advertising Supplement
An advertisement for Clarson, Massina, & Co's Weather Almanac and General Guide and Handbook for Victoria for 1868.
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A Dogmatic Document from the Dog-Star,
single work
prose
humour
(p. 310)
'Humorous sketch on the likely inhabitants of Procyon, the Dog-star. Pun-full.' (PB)
Note: No author attributed in this source. -
The Young Widowi"She is cunning – sometimes witty",
single work
poetry
humour
(p. 310)
Note: Author unattributed in this source.
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Eaglehawk : The Bushranger of the Pyrenees,
single work
short story
(p. 310-312)
'A young Victorian mounted policeman is killed in pursuit of a bushranger who is no other than his unfaithful [female] lover. The policeman's mother and his childhood friend are the the sole witness to the tale's tragic denouement.' (PB)
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The Letteri"She sits upon a threshold low,",
single work
poetry
(p. 317)
Note: Written as G. Vowles.
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Ashley's Circus : And How I Saw It,
single work
short story
(p. 317-318)
'A youth goes to see the circus on the diggings despite the opposition of his strict Presbyterian aunt – and pays the consequences if not the admission fee.' (PB)
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On Sea-Side Rambles,
single work
prose
(p. 318)
'On the joys of walking beside the ocean, especially in female company.' (PB)
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A Hint to Young Writers by an Old Author,
single work
single work
column
(p. 318-319)
'Don't publish anything you know is not good enough. Ignore friends' praise.' (PB)
