Vulgar words in Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 (Page 1)
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Today I found myself completely knocked up, and felt certain that I could not for many days longer bear up against such continued fatigues.
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I determined therefore to halt here for breakfast; indeed the horses were so completely knocked up that they were incapable of travelling any further.
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As we were preparing to start this morning one of the ponies was found to be so knocked up as to be unable to proceed; I therefore abandoned it, though, I fear, in a state too far gone to recover; but if perfect rest and abundance of good feed and water could effect a restoration it had still a fair chance.