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The Hume and Hovell Expedition of 1824

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Adventures of Claude Basua

As the expedition reached its late stages, things were predictably more and more difficult. They had lost all but one dog to hunt. The terrain had taken a toll on the horses in the steer. At this point, their boots were falling apart and they were starting to be severely malnourished. Hume later described the Aboriginal people as quote, friendly and peaceable. But he also wrote that their conduct was quote, very suspicious and treacherous.

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