10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILLYCAN»
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billycan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
billycan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bunyip in the
Billycan
A swagman and some animals attempt to help free abunypi from a billycan.
They found it not as easy as they thought it would be, dirt drivelled into the metal
billycan, so they placed Will's billycan ontop, that solved that immediate problem,
but the condensation dripped from it into the bottom billycan, and as Joe tried to ...
3
Bow Waves in the Bull Dust
Then, in the burning grass ahead there was a strange sight that proved to be the
smallest billycan complete with its sugarbag stuffing that had been jammed
between the cans to stop rattles. The bag was blazing merrily. “Look! Billycan!
4
A Poor Man's Field: Conversations with Earthbound ...
As his thoughts changed he became aware of his muscles relaxing. He smiled as
he realized he had control over his emotions. Taking his billycan to the creek he
bailed enough water to make himself a mug of tea. By the time the billycan ...
5
Shadows of War on the Brisbane Line
shape for boiling water over a campfire and we could attach a wire handle by
punching two holes through the rim of the can with a nail. A good billycan was
one that had seen many fires, and was pitch black. Before lighting the fire, Dick
would ...
6
Legacies of Colonial English: Studies in Transported Dialects
BILLYcan. There has been some disagreement over the origin of billy, one of the
most distinctive Australianisms. The OED, for instance, derives it from the proper
name William, while Baker (1945) says it is from Aboriginal billa (as in billabong)
...
7
A Grammar of Wardaman: A Language of the Northern Territory ...
Here, in context, the information focus appears to be on the deictic “like this”, and
generally, on the size of the billycan, further expressed by the qualifier in final
position. In the following tone unit the billycan is further described, by an
adjectival ...
Francesca C. Merlan, 1994
8
The Woman Who Was the Desert Dream:
Still trying to shield the flame, I put the billycan onto the stove. It contained a litre
of water, half for me and half for Kate, and it was all very rickety. The ten
Hexamine tablets produced a huge flame which licked up the sides of the
billycan.
9
The World and the Word: Tales and Observations from the ...
She pounded the medicine, she pounded it, she pounded, pounded that
medicine, and put it into a billycan. Then she put the stirrer in and churned the
mixture; it foamed up. Much foam came up. When she saw that the billycan was
full, she ...
Nongenile M. Zenani, 1992
10
Quantification: A Cross-linguistic Perspective
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We watched as the fish died and floated up to the surface. ii. Kumekke-beh
mambard me-y there- ABL billycan 3/3.PST-get-PFV.PST Afterwards she got a
billycan, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILLYCAN»
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billycan is used in the context of the following news items.
Angling notes: Mask was fishing brilliantly, with trout rising freely
The banter was brilliant and with “billycan” tea you could trot an elephant on, plus a swig of homemade sweet wine, sure it was difficult to get ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
'Mouse Morris' a legendary horse racing figure who scaled sport's …
... National roll of honour, both as a jockey aboard Billycan in 1977 and courtesy of O'Leary's Paddy Flood-ridden Hear The Echo in 2008. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Good to meet you … Peter Stone
Cuthbert had fought in the Somme and a bullet that would have struck his heart was deflected by the billycan round his neck. When not reading ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
No more putting on jam as Orstralia gets respect in Oxford …
NZ informal (of a river) flooded to the top of, or over, its banks: the creek is running a banker. billy (also billycan) ▷noun – phrases swing (or ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
Calling out around the world
... with subjects such as Destiny Deacon, Jenny Kee, Jan Billycan from the Kimberley and Abdullah's brother, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah. Always ... «The West Australian, Feb 15»
South Street Kitchen, Gillingham, Dorset – restaurant review
And the chips – from a billycan, like we're all I'm-A-Celebrities – are blinding: double-fried (but not into impenetrable roastie-style logs à la ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
In the factory and in the street, Labor is learning again that there is …
billycan · 1 Feb 2015 21:19. 27 28. and when the workers have no life because the boss wants $2.00 a day slaves. It's time again comrades. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Kennedy Hill: A long, slow road
The first thing Sussanne prepares is a billycan (old large Heinz Beanz tin) of black tea. Sussanna used at least four or five tea bags for this very ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
Book review: "Ted & I: A Brother's Memoir" by Gerald Hughes
"We climbed through the wire and erected our Butka tent, then made a fire and put on the billycan. I remember the long row of very interested ... «The Denver Post, Jan 15»
The day the Pintupi Nine entered the modern world
One of the men started filling a billycan with water for them. "When he did, we thought, we won't spear him," says Warlimpirrnga. "They were so ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
