A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father Glossary

by Henry Lawson

A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father Glossary

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bush fire

wild fire

crockery

earthenware

dripping

the fat exuded by roasting meat

treacle

mixture of molasses, syrup

skillion

Australian. a lean-to serving as a room or a shed

'I wish I was under the turf'

I wish I was dead

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