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ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

these Oncomes, and

that whilst

they might easily and cheaply

be protected from the attacks of

amy.

Small

raval force that

might reach these shores unobserved

by our crincers, ro

defences, or

or land forces, will

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protect there shipping, for which they ever after all be dependent

Our men of War. It seems

on

to me therefore open to prection,

whether after making such

provision

Av

emight be necessary

to fard afamed surprise, these

Colomes would.

art have

doe

better

manner the very large

money which the construction of the defences in frection must have Entailed, to say nothing of the

outlay for their upkeep, and the

mamtenance

armed force

fit to take the field.

4. There are no doubt

political

nea cons

Colomes should

have

adojot He present

Imparted

a

the Australian

been

Course

urfed

it has

feeling of security,

which will probably last until we

are

actually at war

it has

pratified

a

natural

and

Candable

to have appropriated in a different

Manner.

spirit of indipendence, by allowing

Hem

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