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Thread #134761   Message #3068694
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
06-Jan-11 - 03:06 PM
Thread Name: Australian drink popular in 1870s
Subject: RE: Australian drink popular in 1870s
Hi Richard,

Yes! Hugill reproduced the unique Harlow text in his original edition. It is a pretty valuable version because, although it wasn't published until later in the mid 20th century, it reflects Harlow's hearing of "South Australia" in the mid 1870s...and Harlow seems to been reasonably uninfluenced by other media. Happily then, it is independent from L.A. Smith's collected version, from "a coloured sailor at the Home," first published in 1888, and which seems to have greatly influenced things that came after. Harlow's is a real gem. And I recorded it. :-)

Gibb