Greed and Grace on the Diggings Excerpt
In a rough reminiscence set at a gold diggings camp, Mike Patchett recalls accumulating over 400 ounces of gold during a summer, the lure of wealth, and a shift from greed to humility aided by a loyal goat and a developing faith. He reflects on love, a gift woman, and lessons learned among prospectors Horace listens as Patchett describes his journey from greed to measured restraint.
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Mr. Horace
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Pegreg
Mike
Mike Patchett
Horaese
Wempea
Serece
Ngiiyes
Deilaiy
indiWeranes
Iva Gsubiset
Mike Pateusit
Mike Paishett
Mike Pritchett
Honas
Dark Tor
Mr. Himass
Agin
England
Polly
Peggy
Pegleg
Ami
Monyland
Mae
London
Saeugon
Porgy
Fregleg
Biecy
End of the gold haul tale in Pegleg bush
In this fragment from a gold rush tale, Mike Patchett recounts hiding nearly three hundredweight of gold, deceiving a bank clerk and a pursuing ganger as he moves from Pegleg toward MacIvor. The pursuit, secrecy, and clever evasions are described with rugged frontier detail.
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Mike Patchett
Pegleg
Fegleg
The Hidden Peggy Purdy Quest in Cobham
Leander Smith pursues Peggy Purdy, aided by a London clerk, to unite them. A series of letters reveal plans, payments, and an arranged meeting on a Kent pier as part of a delicate search for his daughter amid faded family ties.
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Australia
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Exent
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Miss Purdy
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Australian Mail
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Waa
Londor
Miss Peggy
Sir
Peggy Purdy
Bank of England
Broadstairs
Smith
Mr. Bannister
Plar
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