10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VANDEMONIAN»
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Vandemonian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Vandemonian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This poetry collection, Forshaw's sixth, focuses on Van Diemen's Land and its inhabitants - human and animal, newcomer and Aborigine - to piece together a fragmentary history of Tasmania.
The Vandemonian pushed backhis blanketsand tenderly raised himself up.
Horsehead was shrouded inhis own blankets and his breath showed in the void
betweenthe twomen as he spoke. You got noneed of em. Black Bill slidagainstthe
tree ...
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Tasmania's Convicts: How Felons Built a Free Society
The observant visitor Anthony Trollope noticed that people on mainland Australia
used 'Vandemonian' in 'jeering mirth' about all people from the island, convicts or
not: Vandemonians had a spirit of their own, said Trollope.[13] Vandemonians ...
Allin thenameof justice I was robbed by this Vandemonian.' The officer came
close to talk with the Gold Commissioner and John could not quite hear what was
being said,but what he saw disgusted him no end. The officer pulledoutofhis ...
said a sinister-looking man, who might have been a Vandemonian in his day. "
Men's what we are — that's good enough for us." " 'E's a danged sight too ready
to tell us wot we need! Let 'im pull the mote outer 'is own eye first." Mahony was ...
Henry Handel Richard (pseud.), 1917
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Bearbrass: Imagining Early Melbourne
During the earlydays of the settlement, and particularlywith the arrival of
Sydneyofficialdom, there existedaspirited, if largely onesided, rivalry between the
Vandemonian 'Gumsuckers' and the 'Cornstalkers' from New South Wales. This
rivalry ...
Vandemonian Derived from the state of Tasmania's original name—Van
Diemen's Land. Does that mean if a Tasmanian is causing trouble, it's
Vandemonian pandemonium? vaseline valley Sorry, not a ski resort but the
unflatteringterm used ...
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The Fatal Shore: The epic of Australia's founding
When he lookcd at Vandemonian journalists, Arthur saw, not a Fourth Estate
struggling for freedom of the press, but a swarm of semicriminal gadflies sent to
harass him personally. There was Robert Murray (1777-1850), ex-soldier,
iournalist ...
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Kensington, ed. by mrs. L. Adams
I found one old Vandemonian, who was known in the district by the aristocratic,
not to say euphonious, name of Ike. " Good evening, Ike," I said. " Have you got
any tea in the billy to spare, as I can lay you on to a fellow who is thirsty enough
to ...
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Cry of the Curlew: The Frontier
Mort was quick to confirm Granville's disclosure of his previous experience at sea
. 'My original career was on the Hobart-Melbourne route. I was the first mate of
the Vandemonian.' 'If I remember rightly, the Vandemonian was a brig,' David
said ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VANDEMONIAN»
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Vandemonian is used in the context of the following news items.
Stars align for singer-songwriter Ben Salter
“My dad's Tasmanian — every male in my family has grown up in Tasmania expect for me — and during the course of Vandemonian Lags I found out that we ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
Trainer Paul Messara taking a mixed bag to Randwick on Saturday
Messara admitted he is asking a lot of Vandemonian to jump straight to Sydney Saturday class after winning a Newcastle 900m maiden at just his second race ... «Herald Sun, Jan 15»
Tasmania gears up for lucrative visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping
... a vital part of the state's future." Hope the people of Tasmania agree that Lambie should not be part of Tasmania's future. Reply | Pick. Report. Vandemonian. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014 program
... Whitlams frontman Tim Freedman (pictured) and the return of Tim Rogers, whose Vandemonian Lags also features rock luminaries such as Mick Thomas, Ben ... «Rip It Up, Apr 14»
Vandemonian Lags: New Songs from the Prison Without Walls …
Repeated listens reveal ever greater and more poignant detail of these Vandemonian Lags -- literally, Tasmanian criminals -- against whom deep prejudice was ... «The Australian, Aug 13»
Salter peppers songs with food for thought
The 36-year-old's CV is a blur of band names, collaborations and side projects (such as the recent Vandemonian Lags project with Mick Thomas) as well as solo ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 13»
Tim Rogers talks football, convicts and suppressed memories
... in Tasmania has been in terms of touring, as he's spent much longer here than in most tour spots, performing in the Vandemonian Lags as part of the festival. «ABC Local, Jun 13»
Got your Dark Mofo on?
After a Dark Mofo opening performance by Martha Wainright on Thursday night and 'Vandemonian Lags' in Launceston on Wednesday, creative director Leigh ... «ABC Local, Jun 13»
Dark days in which art bares the soul
The highlight is the bespoke performance Vandemonian Lags - New Songs from the Prison without Walls, described as ''dark, creepy and sometimes funny ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 13»
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award shortlisted manuscripts
They were freshly painted for war and when Manalargena offered him a muttonfish shell filled with grease and ochre the Vandemonian accepted it, removed his ... «The Australian, Apr 11»
