Vulgar words in Fern Vale (Volume 1) - or the Queensland Squatter (Page 1)

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knocked up x 2
            

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~   ~   ~   Sentence 273   ~   ~   ~

To add to their misery, they were cold and drenched, had no possibility of lighting a fire, or indulging in that balm for every misfortune, a pipe; and with their horses almost knocked up, they saw no alternative but to take what little protection a tree afforded, and wait for the morning.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 921   ~   ~   ~

To reach the inn that night was hopeless; in fact, to proceed at all, William felt was almost impossible, for both he and his horse were perfectly knocked up; while he was so unnerved and dispirited, that he hardly knew which way to turn.

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