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Excerpt from The Argonauts of 'Forty-Nine: Some Recollections of the Plains and the Diggings
Ness were on every tongue. Our enthusiasm was wrought up to the highest pitch, while the hardships and perils likely to be incident to' such a journey were given scarcely a passing thought. Several parties of our acquaintance had already gone, and others were preparing to go, which still further intensified our eagerness. It was therefore with light hearts, and per haps lighter heads, that we lustily joined in the chorus of the inspiring parody of the time.
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