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A brief account of McLaren's arrival at the coconut plantation on the west coast of Cape York, and of his life there: 'I would live no other life. For solitude and closeness to nature, especially when coupled with graceful palms, white beaches, blue skies, irridescent, island-dotted seas and other adjuncts of tropical beauty, have an irresistible charm.'