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haunted in Children of the Bush

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1902
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haunted in Children of the Bush

bar one or two drunks straightened themselves and took off their hats with drunken sentiment. “Where is Jack Barnes, Thomas?” asked Peter, quietly. “He’s in there if you want to see him,” said Thomas, jerking his head towards the parlour. We went in, and when Peter saw Jack lying there I noticed th…

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2,181
Year
1,902
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Project Gutenberg
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Record ID
2181
Source
Project Gutenberg
Publication
Children of the Bush; Henry Lawson
Published
1902
Narrative type
Ghost and Apparition Accounts
Public-text label
haunted
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B
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bar one or two drunks straightened themselves and took off their hats with drunken sentiment. “Where is Jack Barnes, Thomas?” asked Peter, quietly. “He’s in there if you want to see him,” said Thomas, jerking his head towards the parlour. We went in, and when Peter saw Jack lying there I noticed that swift, haunted look came into his eyes, as if he’d seen a ghost of the past. He sat down by the sofa to wait until Jack woke. I thought as he sat there that his eyes were like a woman’s for sympathy and like a dog’s for faithfulness. I was very shaky. Presently Thomas looked in. “Is there anything I can do for you, M’Laughlan?” he.

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