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Issue Details:
First known date:
1831...
vol.
6
no.
340
8 January
1831
of
The Sydney Monitor
est. 1828
The Sydney Monitor
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* Contents derived from the 1831 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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A Commentary, Written Currente Calamo, on the Rev. C. P. N. Wilton's Prize Poem, Published in the Australian Almanack, for the Current Year 1831i"Hail to the learned Cantab of St John's,",
single work
poetry
(p. 3)'Wilton's poem was pro-Darling; this,of course, is very anti the Governor. Claims Wilton's verses lacked poetry and truth but were given the prize on their subject matter alone. [The second stanza] begins "Hail Australasia! Britain's bulkiest daughter!"' (Webby)
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Original Doggerel, on the Late Victory of His Countryman over a European Pugilisti"Ye sons of the Ring, come and listen awhile,",
single work
poetry
(p. 3)'A literary version of the popular ballad.' (Webby)
The poem tells of the boxing match, held on 4 January 1831, between Morgan the Black and Chalker the Native Youth. While the betting was evenly divided, it was Chalker who was declared the winner after the 33rd round.
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