Author: Caroline GyePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The author's account of a trip into the Kimberley cattle-raising area to report on blindness among aboriginals.
Review of The Cockney and the Crocodile
Author: Mary DurackThe Cockney and the Crocodile
Author: Caroline GyePublisher:
ISBN: 9780708926406
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Cockney and the Crocodile
Author: Ida MannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Popular account of the first of three expeditions in search of the eye-disease trachoma amongst Aborigines; Darwin, Wyndham, Drysdale Mission (Kalumburu) Balgo, Derby, cattle stations (Wallal, Fitzroy, Fossil Downs); Comments on cases examined.
The Cockney at Home
Author: Edwin PughWhat Made The Crocodile Cry?
Author: Susie DentPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191650609
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is it that made the crocodile cry? Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Supported by Oxford's celebrated dictionary research programme, Susie Dent tackles these and many other fascinating questions in this wonderfully accessible and endlessly entertaining exploration of the English language.
The Crocodile and the Scorpion
Author: Rebecca EmberleyPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596434945
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"Based on the classic fable, a crocodile and a scorpion attempt to cross a river without giving in to their natural instincts"--
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
The Cockney
Author: Julian FranklynPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A survey of London life and language.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
Author: Hensleigh WedgwoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Author: