Author: Henry Lawson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-05-17

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781484997871

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An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book: "A house where they took in cards on a tray" (from Joe Wilson's Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor's card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit. Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788. Gin: An obvious abbreviation of "aborigine", it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory. It was not considered derogatory at the time Lawson wrote. Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo. Variant: Jackeroo. Old-fashioned child: A child that acts old for their age. Americans would say 'Precocious'. 'Possum: In Australia, a class of marsupials that were originally mistaken for possums. They are not especially related to the possums of North and South America, other than both being marsupials. Public/Pub.: The traditional pub. in Australia was a hotel with a "public" bar-hence the name. The modern pub has often (not always) dispensed with the lodging, and concentrated on the bar.

Download or read book Joe Wilson and His Mates written by Henry Lawson and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book: "A house where they took in cards on a tray" (from Joe Wilson's Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor's card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit. Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788. Gin: An obvious abbreviation of "aborigine", it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory. It was not considered derogatory at the time Lawson wrote. Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo. Variant: Jackeroo. Old-fashioned child: A child that acts old for their age. Americans would say 'Precocious'. 'Possum: In Australia, a class of marsupials that were originally mistaken for possums. They are not especially related to the possums of North and South America, other than both being marsupials. Public/Pub.: The traditional pub. in Australia was a hotel with a "public" bar-hence the name. The modern pub has often (not always) dispensed with the lodging, and concentrated on the bar.