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Jane Chapman's avatar

George had clearly done well for himself. I would think that a return trip to England would have been quite an expensive undertaking. How common would poisonous snake bites have been then? Snakes are something I am very conscious of when in Australia. I appreciate living in a country that doesn't have any!

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

I think snakes would have been just as common back then. I do think a return trip to England would have been very rare in 1824. I would love to know more about it. You’re right George did very well for himself even before he met Hanorah

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

You’re wise to be cautious of snakes here. We are too. The ones in our area are the most deadly

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Jean Hay's avatar

I love that he is described as a settler in the news report. People were vary careful to hide evidence of their convict past if they became successful.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Yes Jean that made me chuckle too.

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