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The Stranger’s Hut by Gilbert Parker

Story type: LiteratureI had come a long journey across country with Glenn, the squatter, and now we were entering the homestead paddock of his sheep-s …

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My Wife’s Lovers by Gilbert Parker

Story type: LiteratureThere were three of them in 1886, the big drought year: old Eversofar, Billy Marshall, and Bingong. I never was very jealous of …

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Old Roses by Gilbert Parker

Story type: LiteratureIt was a barren country, and Wadgery was generally shrivelled with heat, but he always had roses in his garden, on his window-si …

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A Little Masquerade by Gilbert Parker

Story type: Literature“Oh, nothing matters,” she said, with a soft, ironical smile, as she tossed a bit of sugar to the cockatoo.“Quite so,” was his r …

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Dibbs, R.N. by Gilbert Parker

Story type: Literature“Now listen to me, Neddie Dibbs,” she said, as she bounced the ball lightly on her tennis-racket, “you are very precipitate. It’ …

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An Epic In Yellow by Gilbert Parker

Story type: LiteratureThere was a culminating growth of irritation on board the Merrie Monarch. The Captain was markedly fitful and, to a layman’s eye …

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Four Things

The world is supported by four things:

  • The learning of the wise
  • The justice of the great
  • The prayers of the righteous and
  • The valor of the brave

But, all of these are as nothing without a ruler who knows the art of ruling.

Sun Rise

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a deer awakens, knowing it has to outrun the fastest lion, or, be hunted to death …

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a lion awakens, knowing it has to outrun the slowest deer, or, be starved to death …

It does not matter whether you are a deer or lion, when the Sun rises, better be running at your best.

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