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Our South Australian farmers left their holdings in the hands of their wives and children too young to take with them, but almost all of them returned to grow grain and produce to send to Victoria.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Almost Almost All Australian Children Farmers Grain Grow Hands Left Our Produce Returned Send South Take Them Too Victoria Wives Young

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My return to London introduced me to a wider range of society.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Introduced London Me Range Return Society Wider

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My pamphlet did not set the Torrens on fire.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Did Fire Pamphlet Set

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I think I was well brought up, for my father and mother were of one mind regarding the care of the family.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Brought Care Family Father Mind Mother Regarding Think Up Well Were I Think

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I had seen Adelaide the dearest and the cheapest place to live in.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Cheapest Dearest Had Live Place Seen

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I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Both Had Life Marriage My Life Offers Only Refused Two

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Even before the discovery of copper South Australia had turned the corner.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Australia Before Copper Corner Discovery Even Had South Turned

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As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society, in the land of our adoption.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Adoption Australia Bond Develop Eager Expanding Feeling Felt Grew Land Love Motherland Our Perfect Society South Still To Love Were

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After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: After Break Break Up Father Health His Income Loss Lost Spirits Up

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A glass of whisky in Scotland in the thirties cost less than a cup of tea.

~Catherine Helen Spence

Topics: Cost Cup Glass Less Scotland Tea Than Thirties Whisky

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Author

Born: October 31st, 1825

Died: April 3rd, 1910

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