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1801
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
1802
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From this reading 21st, 1802.
20
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
21st
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From this reading 21st, 1802.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
acquaint
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
appears
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
arrival
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
Asylum
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
BANISHMENT
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
best
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
cannot
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
concerning
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
contained
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
contains
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
copy
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
December
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
describe
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
directed
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
Dr
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
England
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
explain
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
feelings
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
first
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
furnished
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
HONOURED
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
Jackson
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
Jan
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From this reading "SYDNEY, Jan.
letter
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
letters
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
MADAM
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
Margaret
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
master
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
mistress
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
New
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
news
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
obtained
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
Orphan
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
other
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
pen
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
permitted
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
pleasure
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
Port
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
reached
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
reader
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
safety
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
sheet
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
situation
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
South
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
Stebbing
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
SYDNEY
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From this reading "SYDNEY, Jan.
take
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
time
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
two
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From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
up
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sheet upon which it is written contains two letters; one to her mistress, directed to her master; the other to Dr. Stebbing.
Wales
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
write
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From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
written
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From this reading BANISHMENT The first news which reached England concerning Margaret was contained in a letter written by herself, by which it appears she had obtained a situation at the Orphan Asylum; and, as it will best explain her feelings and situation at that time, the reader shall be furnished with a copy of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HONOURED MADAM, "With pleasure I cannot describe, I am permitted to take up my pen and write to you, to acquaint you with my arrival in safety at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, on December 20, 1801.
