Vulgar words in Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland (Page 1)
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Their backs and the feet of the cattle were in a woeful plight from its effects: one horse was lost, and a bull and several head of cattle completely knocked up.
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Four of the cattle that had been knocked up yesterday were sent for before starting, and fetched--the cattle counted and found correct.
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A cow had to be abandoned knocked up.
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Here the Leader determined to halt for a few days to recruit the strength of the horses and cattle, the feed being good; many of the cattle were lame, two of the hacks were knocked up, and several of the pack-horses had very sore backs, so that a "spell" was a necessity.
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Leave the Staaten--Half the horses away--Fresh troubles--Mule Lost--Sambo knocked up--Search for mule--Perplexity-- "Lucifer" goes mad--Final attempt to recover him--Marine Plains --Search for Deceiver--Found dead--Salt Lagoon--Arbor Creek-- Country improves--Good Camp--Eulah Creek--The Brothers attacked --Reach the Mitchell--Cow poisoned--Battle of the Mitchell--An ambush--Extent of flooded Country--Reach head of tide--Heavy rain--A "Blank run"--Leave the Mitchell--Good Coast Country-- Balourgah Creek--Blue grass--Banksia--The Eugenia--Green Ant --Hearsey Creek--Holroyd--Creek Dunsmuir Creek--Thalia Creek --Black boy chased by natives--Another encounter--Cattle scattered by thunder-storm--Rainy Season--Macleod Creek-- Kendall Creek.
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Picking up his trail at last night's camp, where they left the three recovered horses, they ran it four miles up the river and came upon him in a patch of scrub; they headed him after a hard gallop and endeavoured to drive him down to the other horses, but all to no purpose, they knocked up their horses and were obliged to abandon the pursuit.
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Two more horses, Rasper and N'gress were found knocked up.
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The latter were at length so completely knocked up that it was necessary to leave some of them at one side of a swamp, the party carrying their packs and loads about a quarter-of-a-mile on to a dry ridge on the other.
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Poor "Nell Gwynne's" foal knocked up to-day, after having kept up bravely since the mare's death.
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Two of the horses "Tabinga," and "Pussey," had to be left about three miles back from the camp with their saddles, utterly knocked up.
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'February' 4.--The river being too high to cross, the start for the Settlement was postponed, the fagged horses getting the benefit of the delay.
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Three hours were consumed in cutting their way through the last of the vine scrubs, when they camped on the outside, three of the horses being completely knocked up.
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by N. The horses knocked up a few miles after starting.
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After 11 miles of this kind of travelling they camped, the horses completely knocked up, the men in not much better condition, having had to drag the horses out of bogs several times, besides cutting through the hanging vines of the scrubs.
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Chose Site for Station--Native Method of Using Tobacco--Return for the Cattle--The Lakes--Reach the Camp--Another Horse Dead --The Whole Party Cross the Jardine--Raft Upset--Cargo Saved-- Deserted by Guides--Final Start for Settlement--Another Horse Abandoned--Horses Knocked Up--Cattle Missing--Choppagynya-- Reach Vallack Point--Conclusion.
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Three horses were knocked up during the day, which prevented their gotting as far as intended.