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prefaces, dedications, introductions, miscellaneous sections

Preface [to “Heart of Spring”, by A. G. Stephens]

29 July 2014 · Leave a Comment

Alfred George Stephens, 1906

[Editor: This preface by A. G. Stephens was published in Heart of Spring (1919).] Preface. John Shaw Neilson was born at Penola, South Australia, on 22nd February, 1872. By race he is all Scottish. His grandparents were William Neilson and Jessie MacFarlane of Cupar, Neil … [Read more...] about Preface [to “Heart of Spring”, by A. G. Stephens]

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Foreword [to Dryblower’s Verses, by “Dryblower” Murphy]

7 June 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Dryblower” Murphy was published in Dryblower’s Verses (1926).] Foreword. I have tried to obtain the best and most comprehensive selection of my verses written during the past 30 years. In doing so I have closely consulted scores of those who say … [Read more...] about Foreword [to Dryblower’s Verses, by “Dryblower” Murphy]

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Preface [In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, by Henry Lawson]

15 September 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This preface by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Preface. Most of the verses contained in this volume were first published in the Sydney Bulletin; others in the Brisbane Boomerang, Sydney Freeman’s … [Read more...] about Preface [In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, by Henry Lawson]

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Introduction (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]

7 April 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This Introduction was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson.] Introduction “All human beings not utterly savage long for some information about past times, and are delighted by narratives which present pictures to the eye of the mind. … [Read more...] about Introduction (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]

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Preface (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]

7 April 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This Preface was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson.] Preface The object of the present publication is to gather together all the old bush songs that are worth remembering. Apart from other considerations, there are many … [Read more...] about Preface (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]

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