Vulgar words in Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, (Page 1)
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After spending nearly the whole of the day, and knocking up the horses, we found the tracks of the party nearly where we had left them yesterday morning, and, following along them for nine miles, found where they had bivouacked last night; and, it being now two hours after dark, we camped also, having between us for supper an opossum, which Tommy had luckily caught during the day.
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Many of the horses were in a very critical state, and one was completely knocked up.
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Mine and Windich's horses were nearly knocked up, and Windich himself was very ill all night.
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Our horses were knocked up, having come over heavy ground more than fifty miles.
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Mission being again knocked up, although carrying only a few pounds, we camped about three o'clock at a small hole of water in a gully--only large enough to serve the party one night--the first to-day that would even do that.
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I was very nearly knocked up myself, but ascended the range and had a very extensive view.
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Windich went on the only horse not knocked up, in order to find water for the horses.
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I am nearly knocked up again to-night; my boots have hurt my feet, but I am not yet disheartened.
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Two of our horses being knocked up, I made up my mind to let the party meet us here, although I scarcely know what to do when they do arrive.
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When about two miles we met them coming on; they had been obliged to leave two horses on the way, knocked up, one named Fame, about twenty-four miles away, and Little Padbury about eight miles back; all the others were in pretty good trim, although very hungry and tired.
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My horse was completely knocked up, and I was glad to be able to give him a rest.
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After this, continued on a little south of east for twelve miles, when we turned more to the north, searching every spinifex rise that had a rocky face, first North and then North-West and West, all over the country, but not over any great extent, as my horse (Brick) was knocked up.
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We found a little water in a small rock hole, and rested two hours, as our pack-horse (Little Brown) was knocked up.
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Little Brown was so knocked up that we had great difficulty in getting him to walk.
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Early this morning Windich and I went on foot to search the hills and gullies close around, as our horses were knocked up for want of water.
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Windich's horse completely knocked up, and we had to walk and drive him before us this afternoon.
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Here we were obliged to abandon police-horse Champion, he being completely knocked up; he has had a very bad back for a long time, and has been running loose without any load.