*** start of the project gutenberg ebook 1231 *** on the track by henry lawson author of while the billy boils, and when the world was wide [note on text: italicized words or phrases are capitalised. some obvious errors have been corrected after being confirmed.] preface of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in (various periodicals), while several now appear in print for the first time. h. l. sydney, march 17th, 1900. contents th...