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A series of moral lessons imparted by Australian fauna. Contains delightful illustrations and precocious wit.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:N.S.W. Bookstall Company
, 1880-1889 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Hard Timesi"Dear Mr. Kangaroo, I'm quaking", single work poetry children's humour
- Impudencei"Old Jackass sat on a lonely limb", single work poetry children's humour
- Love is Blindi"Said Bandicoot : "Love may be blind", single work poetry children's humour
- Gay Boysi"Hi, Brother Owl, what do you say", single work poetry children's humour
- What's in a Namei"Ornithorhynchus Pardoxus", single work poetry children's humour
- What Hours We Keepi"Good morning, Miss Possum, the sun shines so bright", single work poetry children's humour
- A Terrible Talei"Miss Rosella exclaimed to her friend on the bough", single work poetry children's humour
- Sour Grapesi"The Butcher Bird glared at the wild Native Cat", single work poetry children's humour
- Civilitiesi"You're a creature, bare-faced and erratic!", single work poetry children's humour
- We Should Think Soi"Hedgehog : "I'm not very nimble of mind", single work poetry children's humour
- Ha! Ha! Ha!i"You look surprised to see us, you old bore", single work poetry children's humour
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