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New Holland: above, a kangaroo; below, an opossum. Etching by C. Grignion.
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New Holland: above, a kangaroo; below, an opossum. Etching by C. Grignion.

Unknown artist

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Lettering: Engraved for Banke's New System of geography published by Royal Authority. The kanguroo an animal found on the coast of New Holland. The opossum found in the southern extremity of New Holland. Grignion sculp.

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