Project Gutenberg 2017-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 167 Robertson, Andrew Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales Nuggets in the devil's punch bowl -- Lanky Tim -- Lost in the bush -- Thunder-and-lightning. E-text prepared by MFR, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales" by Andrew Robertson is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives delve into the lives and adventures of various characters in Australia, prominently featuring themes of aspiration, fortune, and the rugged landscape. The opening tale introduces the character Bill Marlock, a shearer who abruptly abandons his profession following a prophetic dream, setting in motion a series of events involving gold discovery and romance. At the start of the story, Bill Marlock is deeply competitive in a shearing context, but his feelings of defeat lead him to have an unsettling dream that changes his trajectory. Awakening to this dream, he is compelled to ride to a location known as the Devil's Punch Bowl, where he discovers a dead body and a letter that reveals connections to a woman named Mary, suggesting a romantic subplot. The tone blends suspense and illustrative descriptions of the Australian bush, creating a vivid backdrop for Bill's unexpected journey and the mysteries surrounding the deceased man. This opening effectively sets up both the physical and emotional landscapes that will be explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Australia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 252608 2025-07-21T14:08:47.038686 text/html 234650 2024-10-23T01:54:05 text/html 242422 2025-07-21T14:08:50.965718 application/epub+zip 242489 2025-07-21T14:08:47.683691 application/epub+zip 154777 2025-07-21T14:08:47.345695 application/epub+zip 326151 2025-07-21T14:08:53.587661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302555 2025-07-21T14:08:50.612692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215549 2022-09-24T19:22:41.599428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225993 2025-07-21T14:08:46.580690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205935 2024-10-23T01:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16895 2025-07-21T14:08:53.710629 application/rdf+xml 16125 2025-07-21T14:08:47.431687 image/jpeg 2592 2025-07-21T14:08:47.387701 image/jpeg 218394 2025-07-21T14:08:47.064673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog