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Dedication: To His Excellency Sir Charles Darling, K. C. B. Late Governor of the Colony of Victoria, This Work Is by Special permission Respectfully Dedicated by His Obliged and Obedient Servant James Skipp Borlase.

* Contents derived from the London,
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The Shepherd's Hut : Or, Tis Thirteen Years Since: Being Memoirs of an Australian Police Officer, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story historical fiction (p. 1-15)

Note: With title: 'The Shepherd's Hut'

The Missing Fingers, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story mystery crime (p. 16-30)

The Madman's Tale, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story mystery crime (p. 31-43)

Pursuing and Pursued, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 44-58)

A Sticking-Up-And-Shooting-Down Adventure Cambromatta Station : A Sticking-Up and Shooting Down Adventure, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 59-75)

Buried Alive, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 76-93)

The Night Fossickers of Moonlight Flat, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 94-113)

Note: With title: 'Night Fossickers'

The Salted Claims, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 114-133)

Tale of a Skull, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 134-154)

A Leap for Life, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story adventure (p. 155-169)

The Lubra's Revenge, or, The Fire at Garryong, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story historical fiction (p. 170-180)

The Ace of Spades, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 181-185)

Three Golden Hairs, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 186-204)

King Rum Tum's Ghost, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story crime (p. 205-225)

Mystery and Murder, James Skipp Borlase , Mary Fortune , single work short story crime (p. 226-239)

Homeward Bound, via Panama, James Skipp Borlase , single work short story travel (p. 240-248)

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Publisher: Frederick Warne

London,
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England,
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Western Europe, Europe,: Frederick Warne , 1867 .

Link: Full text document Digital copy of 1867 edition.

Extent: 248p.
Description: illus.

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Publisher: E. W. Cole

Melbourne, Victoria,: E. W. Cole , 1893 .

Alternative title: Australian Tales of Peril and Adventure in Town and Bush, Told by an Officer of the Victorian Police

Extent: [vii] 248 p.p.

Note/s:

Running title: Daring Deeds of Moonlight Flat.
Publisher: Frederick Warne

London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: Frederick Warne , y ca. 1894 .

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Colonial Australian Popular Fiction Digital Archive

Alternative title: Daring Deeds, and Tales of Peril and Adventure

Link: 9446955Colonial Australian Popular Fiction Digital Archive

Extent: 248 p., [2] leaves of platesp.
Description: illus.

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From Canvas Town to Marvellous Melbourne : Melbourne in Colonial Children's Novels Pam Macintyre , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: La Trobe Library Journal , Spring no. 60 1997; (p. 74-83)

Thrilling Australia Stephen Knight , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Way , March 1988; (p. 35-37)

From Canvas Town to Marvellous Melbourne : Melbourne in Colonial Children's Novels Pam Macintyre , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: La Trobe Library Journal , Spring no. 60 1997; (p. 74-83)