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While the Billy Boils While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson While the Billy Boils Table of Contents While the Billy Boils..................................................................................................................................................1 Henry Lawson................................................................................................................................................1 First Series...................................................................................................................................................................4 AN OLD MATE OF YOUR FATHER'S......................................................................................................4 SETTLING ON THE LAND.........................................................................................................................6 ENTER MITCHELL......................................................................................................................................9 STIFFNER AND JIM..................................................................................................................................11 WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN..............................................................................................................16 THE MAN WHO FORGOT........................................................................................................................17 HUNGERFORD..........................................................................................................................................21 A CAMP−FIRE YARN...............................................................................................................................23 HIS COUNTRYAFTER ALL...................................................................................................................25 A DAY ON A SELECTION........................................................................................................................28 THAT THERE DOG O' MINE....................................................................................................................31 GOING BLIND............................................................................................................................................33 ARVIE ASPINALL'S ALARM CLOCK....................................................................................................36 STRAGGLERS............................................................................................................................................38 THE UNION BURIES ITS DEAD..............................................................................................................41 ON THE EDGE OF A PLAIN.....................................................................................................................43 IN A DRY SEASON....................................................................................................................................44 HE'D COME BACK....................................................................................................................................46 ANOTHER OF MITCHELL'S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.....................................................................48 STEELMAN................................................................................................................................................49 DRIFTED BACK.........................................................................................................................................51 REMAILED.................................................................................................................................................53 MITCHELL DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE SACK.....................................................................................56 SHOOTING THE MOON...........................................................................................................................56 HIS FATHER'S MATE...............................................................................................................................59 AN ECHO FROM THE OLD BARK SCHOOL.........................................................................................66 THE SHEARING OF THE COOK'S DOG.................................................................................................68 DOSSING OUT AND CAMPING ....................................................................................................69 ACROSS THE STRAITS............................................................................................................................71 SOME DAY ............................................................................................................................................74 BRUMMY USEN ...................................................................................................................................75 Second Series............................................................................................................................................................77 THE DROVER'S WIFE...............................................................................................................................77 STEELMAN'S PUPIL.................................................................................................................................82 AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY.............................................................................................................84 BOARD AND RESIDENCE.......................................................................................................................87 HIS COLONIAL OATH..............................................................................................................................90 A VISIT OF CONDOLENCE.....................................................................................................................91 IN A WET SEASON...................................................................................................................................95 RATS .......................................................................................................................................................97 MITCHELL: A CHARACTER SKETCH...................................................................................................99 THE BUSH UNDERTAKER....................................................................................................................101 OUR PIPES................................................................................................................................................106 COMING ACROSS...................................................................................................................................108 THE STORY OF MALACHI....................................................................................................................115 i While the Billy Boils Table of Contents While the Billy Boils TWO DOGS AND A FENCE...................................................................................................................118 JONES'S ALLEY.......................................................................................................................................119 BOGG OF GEEBUNG..............................................................................................................................126 SHE WOULDN'T SPEAK.........................................................................................................................128 THE GEOLOGICAL SPIELER................................................................................................................130 MACQUARIE'S MATE............................................................................................................................135 BALDY THOMPSON...............................................................................................................................138 FOR AULD LANG SYNE........................................................................................................................140 ii While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson This page copyright © 2002 Blackmask Online. http://www.blackmask.com • First Series • AN OLD MATE OF YOUR FATHER'S • SETTLING ON THE LAND • ENTER MITCHELL • STIFFNER AND JIM • WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN • THE MAN WHO FORGOT • HUNGERFORD • A CAMP−FIRE YARN • HIS COUNTRYAFTER ALL • A DAY ON A SELECTION • THAT THERE DOG O' MINE • GOING BLIND • ARVIE ASPINALL'S ALARM CLOCK • STRAGGLERS • THE UNION BURIES ITS DEAD • ON THE EDGE OF A PLAIN • IN A DRY SEASON • HE'D COME BACK • ANOTHER OF MITCHELL'S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE • STEELMAN • DRIFTED BACK • REMAILED • MITCHELL DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE SACK • SHOOTING THE MOON • HIS FATHER'S MATE • AN ECHO FROM THE OLD BARK SCHOOL • THE SHEARING OF THE COOK'S DOG • DOSSING OUT AND CAMPING • ACROSS THE STRAITS • SOME DAY • BRUMMY USEN • Second Series • THE DROVER'S WIFE • STEELMAN'S PUPIL • AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY • BOARD AND RESIDENCE • HIS COLONIAL OATH • A VISIT OF CONDOLENCE While the Billy Boils 1 While the Billy Boils • IN A WET SEASON • RATS • MITCHELL: A CHARACTER SKETCH • THE BUSH UNDERTAKER • OUR PIPES • COMING ACROSS • THE STORY OF MALACHI • TWO DOGS AND A FENCE • JONES'S ALLEY • BOGG OF GEEBUNG • SHE WOULDN'T SPEAK • THE GEOLOGICAL SPIELER • MACQUARIE'S MATE • BALDY THOMPSON • FOR AULD LANG SYNE Produced by Geoffrey Cowling [Transcriber's note: In 'A Day on a
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