t together in one
binding); hence they are sometimes referred to as "On the Track and Over
the Sliprails". The opposite occurred with "Joe Wilson and His Mates",
which was later divided into "Joe Wilson" and "Joe Wilson's Mates"
(1901). All of these works are now online, as well as one book of
Lawson's verse, "In the Days When the World was Wide" (1896).

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An incomplete glossary of Australian terms and concepts which may prove
helpful to understanding this book:

Billy: Any container used to boil water, especially for tea; a
special container designed for this purpose.

Bunyip: [pronounced bun-yup] A large mythological creature, said
by the Aborigines to inhabit watery places. There may be some
relation to an actual creature that is now extinct. Lawson uses an
obsolete sense of the term, meaning "imposter".

Gin: An aboriginal woman; use of the term is analogous to "squaw"
in N. America. May be considered derogatory in modern usage.

Goanna: Any of various lizards of the genus Varanus (monitor
lizards) native to Australia.

Graft: Work; hard work.

Gunyah: (Aboriginal) A rough or temporary hut or shelter in the
bush, especially one built from bark, branches, and the like. A
humpy, wurley, or mia-mia. Variant: Gunya.

Jackeroo/Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new
chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain
experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a
station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo.

Jimmy Woodser: A person who drinks alone; a drink drunk alone.

Larrikin: A hoodlum.

Lorry: A large, low wagon without sides, used for heavy loads.

Mia-mia: (Aboriginal) A rough or temporary hut or shelter in the
bush, especially one built from bark, branches, and the like. A
humpy, wurley, or gunyah.

Native bear: A koala.

Pa: A Maori village.

'Possum/Possum: In Australia, a class of marsupials that were
originally mistaken for the American animal of the same name. They
are not especially related to the possums of North and South
America, other than being marsupials.

Public/Pub.: The traditional pub. in Australia was a hotel with a
"public" bar--hence the name. The modern pub has often (not
always) dispensed with the lodging, and concentrated on the bar.

Push: A group of people sharing something in common; Lawson uses