y separately published work icon The Early Settlement of Queensland : And Other Articles, with Which Is Also Printed 'The Raid of the Aborigines', by William Wilks selected work   poetry   essay   non-fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1875... 1875 The Early Settlement of Queensland : And Other Articles, with Which Is Also Printed 'The Raid of the Aborigines', by William Wilks
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* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Bibliographical Society of Queensland , 1936 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Raid of the Aborigines : A Heroic Poem 'After the Style of Virgil and of Homer.' - Byron. in One Cantoi"Great tidings of war have come down from the west,", William Charles Wilkes , single work poetry
A mock heroic poem, written for the entertainment and amusement of early settlers, and relating a series of incidents over a three day period during the campaign known as the Battle of One Tree Hill.
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