Knocking About 9781432578527 (Paperback)

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Paperback

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Kessinger publishing

Knocking About : Kessinger Publishing : 9781432578527 : 1432578529 : 01 Mar 2007 : ""Knocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia"" is a memoir written by Augustus Baker Peirce. The book is a first-hand account of the author's experiences in Australia during the mid-19th century. Peirce was a young man when he arrived in Australia, and the book details his adventures as he traveled around the country, working various jobs and meeting a variety of people. The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Peirce's experiences in Australia. Some of the topics covered include his time working on a sheep station, his encounters with Aboriginal people, his travels through the bush, and his experiences in the goldfields. Throughout the book, Peirce provides vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape, flora and fauna, and the people he meets along the way. He also reflects on the challenges he faced as a young man in a new and

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