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Boldrewood

British  
/ ˈbəʊldəˌwʊd /

noun

  1. Rolf , real name Thomas Alexander Browne . 1826–1915, Australian writer, born in the UK, noted for his novels of the Australian outback, esp Robbery Under Arms (1882–3)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Boldrewood has spent a long and eventful life there.

From Australian Writers by Byrne, Desmond

Chronologically, they were the first gentlefolk of the land—"Rolf Boldrewood" speaks of some of them in his Old Melbourne Memories—and they still merit the title in another sense.

From Thirty Years in Australia by Cambridge, Ada

In the Forest some of the most ancient and remarkable trees have borne for generations descriptive names such as the King and Queen oaks at Boldrewood, and the Eagle oak in Knightwood.

From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Savory, Arthur H.

It was a repetition of the experience of Rolf Boldrewood.

From Australian Writers by Byrne, Desmond

The Australian scenes, rural and urban, are vividly described by Mr. Boldrewood, and there are among the characters examples of the various adventurers and rogues that infest new countries, which recall our early California days.

From Soldier Stories by Kipling, Rudyard

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