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Title: Colonial Born
A tale of the Queensland bush

Author: G. Firth Scott

Illustrator: Percy F. S. Spence

Release Date: June 10, 2008 [EBook #25750]

Language: English

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COLONIAL BORN

[Illustration: THE HORSE AND ITS RIDER DASHED OUT OF THE SMOKE.
[_Page 287._]

COLONIAL BORN

A TALE OF THE QUEENSLAND BUSH

BY

G. FIRTH SCOTT

AUTHOR OF

"THE TRACK OF MIDNIGHT," "THE ROMANCE OF AUSTRALIAN EXPLORING,"
"AT FRIENDLY POINT," ETC.

_WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY PERCY F. S. SPENCE_

LONDON
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON AND COMPANY
_LIMITED_

TO

THE ORIGINAL AILLEEN

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE ROMANCE OF TAYLOR'S FLAT 1

II. TWENTY YEARS AFTER 16

III. THE BELLE OF BIRRALONG 30

IV. THE ROUT OF BOULDER CREEK 40

V. THE SWAY OF GOLD 59

VI. THE LADY OF BARELLAN 80

VII. THE EVOLUTION OF SLAUGHTER 93

VIII. SKINNING THE WILD CAT 110

IX. CHORDS AND DISCORDS 128

X. THE RACE FOR GOLD 146

XI. BILLIARDS MADE EASY 161

XII. RIVAL ISSUES 180

XIII. TONY VISITS THE FLAT 193

XIV. THE FINDING OF PETERS'S REEF 204

XV. BLACK AND WHITE 219

XVI. TWO SIDES OF A STORY 233

XVII. A BUSHMAN'S BANKER 246

XVIII. A TANGLED SKEIN 260

XIX. STRANDS I