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Only two stories of the 1892 publication of the same title are contained in this collection.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. ix-xxxii)
- The "Henry Porcher" Bolter, single work short story historical fiction (p. 3-13)
- How Muster-Master Stoneman Earned His Breakfast, single work short story (p. 14-21)
- The Felicitous Reminiscences of Scourger James, single work short story historical fiction (p. 22-32)
- Absalom Day's Promotion, single work short story (p. 33-46)
- A Day with Governor Arthur, single work short story historical fiction (p. 47-60)
- Parson Ford's Confessional, single work short story historical fiction (p. 61-73)
- The Liberation of the First Three, single work short story historical fiction (p. 74-85)
- Mr. Slyde's Auction, single work short story (p. 86-96)
- The Liberation of the Other Three, single work short story historical fiction (p. 98-112)
- Secret Society of the Ring, sequence short story (p. 113-167)
- The Pure Merinoes' Ball, single work short story historical fiction (p. 168-180)
- The Evolution of Convict Hendy, single work short story (p. 181-191)
- The Whale-Boat Plot, single work short story (p. 192-205)
- Marie Antoinette's Fandango, single work short story historical fiction (p. 206-221)
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The Bullet of the Fated Ten,
single work
short story
historical fiction
This is a tale of ten convicts condemned to death in Sydney and their appeal to 'The Ring' in an attempt to escape the sentence. It is a good tale which maintains the suspense with a masterly hand. Set in the convict period it cleverly depicts the convict way of thinking and the attitude of the warders and the authorities. Also appearing are the women prisoners who are effectively used in the story. (Back cover).Note: With title: The Bullet of the Fated Ten : A Tale of the Ring.
- The Ross Gang "Yarner"-Ship, single work short story historical fiction (p. 247-261)
- Mr Pounce's Obnoxious Client, single work short story historical fiction (p. 262-274)
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