I think my favourite line from HL involved the old bush doctor "Doc Wild"; for years he had come to the aid of the bushmen and their families to deal with accidents or more commonly to attend to women having problems during or after childbirth, The Doc also saved the lives of many children. Though addicted to the grog the Doc would travel many miles to treat everyone and anyone.
Finally the Doc went on one bender too many and died in an old shack in the bush, a search party was sent out from the little town where he had been living and brought his body back in a cart. The folks of the town saw the procession approaching and gathered round to see who the corpse was and one asked the man leading the horse and like a flash back came the reply, "It's Doc Wild....Git yer hats off!"

Seven words that conveyed the respect which existed in these hard times. Always gives me the chills!