The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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... Gulf of Carpentaria . An initial mistake was made in entrusting the command to Robert O'Hara Burke , an inspector of police , with no qualifications except courage and a certain dash which induced the committee of manage- ment to credit ...
... Gulf of Carpentaria . An initial mistake was made in entrusting the command to Robert O'Hara Burke , an inspector of police , with no qualifications except courage and a certain dash which induced the committee of manage- ment to credit ...
Page 144
... Gulf of Carpentaria . The few relics of Burke and Wills which he found were not of much importance , but it was of great consequence that the country tra- versed by him was shown to be for the most part valuable pastoral land . His map ...
... Gulf of Carpentaria . The few relics of Burke and Wills which he found were not of much importance , but it was of great consequence that the country tra- versed by him was shown to be for the most part valuable pastoral land . His map ...
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... Gulf of Carpentaria and Back . Brisbane , 1865 . MACGILLIVRAY , J. Narrative of the Voyage of the Rattlesnake . 1852 . Contains account of Kennedy's Cape York expedition . MCKINLAY , J. Journal of Exploration in the interior of ...
... Gulf of Carpentaria and Back . Brisbane , 1865 . MACGILLIVRAY , J. Narrative of the Voyage of the Rattlesnake . 1852 . Contains account of Kennedy's Cape York expedition . MCKINLAY , J. Journal of Exploration in the interior of ...
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