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Bluebelle-the-Inquisitive (Catherine)
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The differences these women experienced between their foreign ports must have been whiplash. The difference between Rio and Cape Town in the 1780s? Dramatic to say the least.
But now we are in the final stretch for Sydney Cove, the end of their journey. For most their final home.
😔 It's taking me way too long to read this.
— Oct 28, 2025 05:39AM
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But now we are in the final stretch for Sydney Cove, the end of their journey. For most their final home.
😔 It's taking me way too long to read this.
Bluebelle-the-Inquisitive (Catherine)
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Rees spends a brief moment discussing the 1780s rebellions in Brazil. How is it I know so many of these names? These failed revolutionaries.
There is a reason for the brief segway the Lady Julian took supplies and rest in Rio de Janerio in 1789.
— Oct 28, 2025 04:59AM
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There is a reason for the brief segway the Lady Julian took supplies and rest in Rio de Janerio in 1789.
Bluebelle-the-Inquisitive (Catherine)
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The contrast between Neptune's party (the celebration for crossing the equator on the Lady Julian) and the miscarriage of the unnamed woman is so, so stark. But a perfect way to show the differences between men and women. Not just convict and gaoler.
— Oct 23, 2025 12:42PM
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