Dave in On the Track
do; but, unlike women, he was mostly wrong. He was an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him. But now, to his helpless surprise, Andy went on scraping the earth from the surface with his long-handled shovel, and heaping it conscientiously round the butt of the po…
- Record ID
- 2,171
- Year
- 1,900
- Source
- Project Gutenberg
- Index status
- Public search-ready
This page records what a public source contains. It is not verification of the supernatural claim described by that source.
Record context
- Record ID
- 2171
- Source
- Project Gutenberg
- Publication
- On the Track; Henry Lawson
- Published
- 1900
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Dave
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Domain Public Web
Source-grounded excerpt
do; but, unlike women, he was mostly wrong. He was an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him. But now, to his helpless surprise, Andy went on scraping the earth from the surface with his long-handled shovel, and heaping it conscientiously round the butt of the post, his face like a block of wood, and his lips set grimly. Dave broke out first (with bush oaths): “What's the matter with you? Spit it out! What have I been doin' to you? What's yer got yer rag out about, anyway?” Andy faced him suddenly, with hatred for “funny business” flashing in his eyes. “What did you say to my sister Mary about.
The excerpt is presented as public-source context. Terminology belongs to the cited source and may be historical, contested, culturally specific, or outdated.
Browse this record
Related public records
- Dave in On the Track#2168rors have been corrected after being confirmed.] Preface Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in (various periodicals), while several now appear in print for the first time. H. L. Sydney, March 17th,…
- Dave in On the Track#2169mind; and evidently not succeeding--for the last two panels were out of line. He was ramming a post--Andy rammed honestly, from the bottom of the hole, not the last few shovelfuls below the surface, as some do. He was r…
- Dave in On the Track#2170few shovelfuls below the surface, as some do. He was ramming the last layer of clay when a cloud of white dust came along the road, paused, and drifted or poured off into the scrub, leaving long Dave Bentley, the horse-…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2087person thus endowed can transport himself through the air at pleasure, being invisible to every one but his fellow- Boylyagadak. If he have a dislike to another native, he is supposed to be able to kill him, by stealing…
- Boylya in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2088teeth on edge. KiLLAL, subst, — Formica maxima ; lion-ant. K'lLLiN, subst, — The pudenda. KiLUNG, subst, — (K.G.S.) The fresh-water tortoise. K-NUDE, subst, — A species of casuarina. KobbXlXk, subst Pregnancy. KobbXlo,…
- spirit in A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia#2092of mutual eommunieation in all public matters, wlielhcr of explanation, negotiation, exam i nation, or prosecution. At length, in the year 183Q, that ahle and talented ofBcer, Lieutenant (now Captain) G. Grey, Governor…